Helix Education is back on the road this week, connecting with educators at the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Throughout its 30 year history, the event has gathered thousands of distance education visionaries and practitioners to share ideas, resources, research, and best practices. This year, we are proud to […]
Tag: competency-based education
OLC Blended Learning Features Two Helix Education Sessions
The OLC Blended Learning Conference rolls into Denver this week, drawing a crowd of education innovators both passionate and curious about the digital future of higher education. Our team has been invited to present two thought provoking sessions on the emerging technologies, models, and processes behind this higher ed transformation. Personalized, Adaptive and Competency Based […]
Helix Invited to Present at NYAPC Innovation Summit for Second Consecutive Year
The New York Association of Proprietary Colleges (NYAPC) Innovation Summit is underway, and for the second year in a row, Helix Education is excited to be part of the line up! The show gives college presidents, faculty, and staff an opportunity to share ideas and strategies in a variety of areas affecting the teaching and […]
Eduventures Spells out Myths and Misconceptions about Competency-Based Education
Over the last year and a half, we’ve talked a lot about different learning models, and specifically ways that Competency-Based Education (CBE) is transforming the teaching and learning process. As with any new concept, there is a period of buy-in and adjustment before there is full acceptance. According to a new post by Eduventures, that […]
Helix Education Talks CBE at EDUCAUSE Connect
Ever wonder what exactly competency-based education (CBE) means for higher education, and how it fits within existing traditional credit hour courses? Discover the answers to these questions and much more during the collaborative session “A Lightning Round Look at Competency-Based Education” at the upcoming EDUCAUSE Connect event in San Antonio. Our own Emily Wood, Instructional […]
Join Helix at OLC: Three Days, Two Breakout Sessions and One Goal
We are counting down the days until we hit the road again. This time, you can find us at OLC’s Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium in Dallas where we will talk about Competency-Based Education and other instructional strategies. The three-day event gathers more than 700 onsite and 1,000 virtual faculty, administrators, instructional technologists, […]
Helix Education Invited to Present on Competency-Based Education at Career Advisory Board Meeting
Competency-Based Education (CBE) continues to spark conversations, and Helix Education continues to be recognized for our insight in this area. Most recently, Steve Pappageorge, our Chief Product Officer, has been invited to speak on “The Wide Spectrum of CBE Programs” at Cengage Learning’s Career Advisory Board Meeting which takes place today, February 4th in Phoenix, […]
Helix Education & Simmons College to Lead CBE Session at ACICS
If it seems like Helix Education is everywhere these days, that’s because we are. We are excited to announce that we have been selected to speak again on competency-based education (CBE), this time at the ACICS Annual Conference. We are teaming up with Dustin Hilt, who serves as Program Analyst at Simmons College and is […]
Don’t Miss Helix Education’s CBE Presentation at ACHE
The Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) is holding its 2014 Annual Conference this week, and we are thrilled to be part of the line-up! The event is focused on ways to create, manage and grow continuing education programs. We have been invited to present the session “The Five Things You Should Know About Competency-Based […]
Need Clarification Around Personalized, Adaptive and Competency-Based Learning?
The education industry is abuzz with innovative instructional strategies and education models, but as new approaches and terms are thrown around, what do they really mean, and how are they shaping the future of higher education as we know it? If you follow the education trade press, you’ve likely read about Personalized Learning, Adaptive Learning […]
APSCU Calls CBE the Wave of the Future of Higher Ed; Learn Why on Their Webinar
APSCU is keeping the conversation about Competency-Based Education (CBE) going, and we’ve been asked to help. We are excited that our very own Steve Pappageorge will be joining Dr. John King, Chief Academic Officer of Lincoln Educational Services, and Steven Klingler, Vice Chancellor of Argosy University System, for an insightful webinar discussion. You’ve heard it […]
The EDUCAUSE Countdown is on: 32 Days and Counting
EDUCAUSE is known for its forward thinking, innovative spirit, not to mention its ability to directly help and support those educators who lead, manage and use IT to shape strategic decisions at every level within their institution. If you ask us, this community seems the perfect fit for Helix Education. If you are one of […]
Is Competency-Based Education Poised to Disrupt Higher Ed?
In an insightful new article, “Is this the dark horse of online education” published by eCampus News, the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation is predicting that “online competency-based education stands out as the innovation to most likely disrupt higher education.” That’s pretty powerful stuff. Michelle Weise, senior research fellow of Higher Education for the […]
eCampus News Features Our Eight Considerations for Competency-Based Education
“…competency-based education (CBE) is becoming a must for any higher education institution looking to serve a broader pool of 21st-century students,” says Meris Stansbury at eCampus News. We couldn’t agree more. But knowing exactly where to start when planning for and implementing a CBE program can be a challenge given the different models and policies […]
We’re Taking our Competency-Based Education Insight on the Road Again – This Time to Pennsylvania
We are excited to announce that we are part of the line up for the upcoming PAPSA Annual Conference. We have been asked to speak about competency-based education (CBE) – what it means, what it entails, and how to ease the transition. Our own Tom Caswell and Kari Kovar will be leading “The Five Things […]
Do You Know What to Ask Before Taking on Competency-Based Education?
We’ve said it before, but it’s one of those things that is worth repeating – competency-based education (CBE) takes careful planning. Lucky for us and for you, we have several team members who have extensive experience in early CBE implementations. They know what works, what doesn’t, and just where those “gottcha” moments can sneak up […]
Our Three New eBooks Can Help you Navigate the Four Stages of the Student Life Cycle
Find. Enroll. Retain. Teach. It’s our mantra here at Helix Education, and everything we do revolves around helping you do these things better. Whether our expertise comes from years of experience working with schools, or right from our colleagues who used to be on the school-side of the business themselves, we’ve got a lot of […]
Here’s to Another Successful APSCU Convention and a Great Launch into Competency-Based Education
We’ve been attending the APSCU Annual Convention for quite some time, and it strikes me that while the career college market has seen its fair share of challenges over the last several years, schools assemble at this event every year with an innovative, encouraging and proactive spirit. Their goal is to advance and improve the […]
Our Student Life Cycle eBook Series is Complete – Introducing “A User’s Guide to Competency-Based Education”
Find. Enroll. Retain. Teach. These are the cornerstones of our services and technologies along the student life cycle and the basis for our newly completed eBook series, designed to help colleges and universities efficiently and effectively support students throughout the entire education experience. As interest in competency-based education (CBE) continues to surge, we are excited […]
EdTech Digest Features Our ABCs of CBE
Competency-based education (CBE) has the power to significantly alter the entire education process, and when careful planning and diligent preparation are part of the transition equation, great things are possible. EdTech Digest recently published an insightful article by our own Chief Product Officer Steve Pappageorge – the ABCs of CBE. Steve, who helped lead the […]
We’re Talking Enrollment, Big Data and Competency-Based Education in Three Sessions at APSCU
The countdown to APSCU is officially on with just two short weeks left until the Education Evolution event. Not only are we a Platinum Level Sponsor this year, but we are also participating as speakers in three thought-provoking sessions at the event. We are covering significant student life cycle trends: maximizing enrollment, leveraging big data […]
Helix Education Welcomes New Competency-Based Education Experts to its Team
It’s official, competency-based education has made a name for itself. It’s been summarized in the education trade press as a technology to watch. Education associations such as WCET and EDUCAUSE are covering it in their research. Even the U.S. Department of Education has carved out a spot for it on its website, defining this approach, […]