Kentucky’s two-year college system chancellor Jay Box, whose system three years ago began an online offering aimed at working adults, says “There was still an audience that we were missing, and that was working adults.' The problem was one of scheduling, because many “could not commit to a traditional semester.” Under Learn on Demand, students can enroll whenever they want. There are no class schedules or assignment deadlines in the self-paced courses. And students can leave without facing problems when they re-enroll. As Box says, with modular courses, students have “exit points along the way.” The program offers full, 15-week courses as well as ones that are broken into three or more “bite sized” pieces. Faculty course developers “determine the most logical competencies or learning outcomes to group together in a module,” Box says. Some of those modules come with a credit hour. Some don’t, and offer fractional credit. But all of them build toward a certificate or associate degree, including ones in business administration, information technology and nursing.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/06/competency-based-online-program-kentuckys-community-colleges
