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Publication Date: 2015
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Using an "Open Approach" to Create a New, Innovative Higher Education Model
Huggins, Susan; Smith, Peter
Open Praxis, v7 n2 p153-159 Apr-Jun 2015
Navigating learning, formal or informal, can be overwhelming, confusing, and impersonal. With more options than ever, the process of deciding what, where, and when can be overwhelming to a learner. The concept of Open College at Kaplan University (OC@KU) was to bring organization, purpose, and personalization of learning caused by vast resources and numerous options. Focused on organizing, supporting and providing a personalized education experience using open courses, an innovative higher education model was conceived and created. As the concept of developing a college that adapted its resources and services to the needs of the learner emerged so did the idea of integrating open courses into a formal higher education model to award college credit for open courses as well as inclusion in a degree program. [This paper was presented at the Open Education Consortium Global Conference (Banff, Canada, April 22-24, 2015).]
Descriptors: Higher Education, Models, Open Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Development, Student Needs, Concept Formation, College Programs, Courses, Bachelors Degrees, Individualized Instruction, Evidence, Program Effectiveness, Educational Practices, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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