Competent at What?

Competent at What?

This article describes an upcoming effort by a new national group, the Competency-Based Education Network, to define and shape deployment of competency-based learning in higher ed. C-BEN will include representatives of U.S. colleges and universities at the leading...
A Global Lens

A Global Lens

“What lens do you use to look at the world?” “How can we help students explore and find greater depth, to see that things can be accomplished in so many different ways, and not just in terms of our own value systems? How can different value systems...
Teach Online? Read This!

Teach Online? Read This!

What you need to know for ending/starting a semester. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to Opening Conference and our support at Professional Development Day, EMT may not be available on Monday, January 6 to address helpdesk tickets by you or your students. Assistance may not be...

Credentialing Higher Education: A Sample Competency-based Report Card

We’ve heard a lot about what competency-based education can do for students.  This Inside Higher Ed article shares an example report card of what it could look like in practice. Students who enroll in a new competency-based program at Northern Arizona University...
Spring Cleaning: Lecture Capture and Ensemble

Spring Cleaning: Lecture Capture and Ensemble

A word about spring cleaning: It’s that time of the year when fall semester is winding down and preparations are being made for spring. Please take time to consider a bit of spring cleaning in your Ensemble Video account. If you will not be reusing your lecture...