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Main Author: Sanders, Colleen
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1064607
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contents Competency-Based Education Programs: A Library Perspective Sanders, Colleen Competency Based Education Higher Education Models Academic Libraries Program Descriptions Barriers Educational Opportunities Information Science Education Masters Programs Student Characteristics Librarians Library Services Information Needs Reference Services Outreach Programs Prior Learning Partnerships in Education Competency-based education (CBE) is an emerging model for higher education designed to reduce certain barriers to educational attainment. This essay describes CBE and the challenges and opportunities for academic librarians desiring to serve students and faculty in Library and Information Management Master of Library Science (MLS) programs. Every level of postsecondary education is implicated, as CBE programs exist at for-profit, nonprofit, private, and public universities, colleges, and community colleges offering degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, and master's levels. Most programs are entirely online, while some schools offer CBE in addition to traditional on-campus learning. In the coming years, many institutions will consider incorporating this potentially powerful credentialing model into their degree offerings. Librarians must prepare now to advocate to administrators and prepare services for this new patron base, as the nascence of CBE offers a window of opportunity for librarians to inform its development.
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spellingShingle Competency-Based Education Programs: A Library Perspective
Sanders, Colleen
Competency Based Education
Higher Education
Models
Academic Libraries
Program Descriptions
Barriers
Educational Opportunities
Information Science Education
Masters Programs
Student Characteristics
Librarians
Library Services
Information Needs
Reference Services
Outreach Programs
Prior Learning
Partnerships in Education
Competency-Based Education Programs: A Library Perspective Sanders, Colleen Competency Based Education Higher Education Models Academic Libraries Program Descriptions Barriers Educational Opportunities Information Science Education Masters Programs Student Characteristics Librarians Library Services Information Needs Reference Services Outreach Programs Prior Learning Partnerships in Education Competency-based education (CBE) is an emerging model for higher education designed to reduce certain barriers to educational attainment. This essay describes CBE and the challenges and opportunities for academic librarians desiring to serve students and faculty in Library and Information Management Master of Library Science (MLS) programs. Every level of postsecondary education is implicated, as CBE programs exist at for-profit, nonprofit, private, and public universities, colleges, and community colleges offering degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, and master's levels. Most programs are entirely online, while some schools offer CBE in addition to traditional on-campus learning. In the coming years, many institutions will consider incorporating this potentially powerful credentialing model into their degree offerings. Librarians must prepare now to advocate to administrators and prepare services for this new patron base, as the nascence of CBE offers a window of opportunity for librarians to inform its development.
title Competency-Based Education Programs: A Library Perspective
topic Competency Based Education
Higher Education
Models
Academic Libraries
Program Descriptions
Barriers
Educational Opportunities
Information Science Education
Masters Programs
Student Characteristics
Librarians
Library Services
Information Needs
Reference Services
Outreach Programs
Prior Learning
Partnerships in Education
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1064607