TY - JOUR
T1 - Taking WGU seriously
T2 - Implications of the Western Governors University
AU - Kinser, Kevin
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - After much attention during its development, the continued importance of the Western Governors University (WGU) has not been significantly addressed since it opened in 1998. While certainly not dominating the higher education environment as predicted by its founders, it has nonetheless demonstrated a new competency-based distance education model for higher education. For that reason, the implications of WGU should be taken seriously. Three potential implications for colleges and universities are outlined: accreditation policies, organizational models, and faculty roles. While its survival as an institution is questionable, the concepts behind WGU remain important in changes in American higher education.
AB - After much attention during its development, the continued importance of the Western Governors University (WGU) has not been significantly addressed since it opened in 1998. While certainly not dominating the higher education environment as predicted by its founders, it has nonetheless demonstrated a new competency-based distance education model for higher education. For that reason, the implications of WGU should be taken seriously. Three potential implications for colleges and universities are outlined: accreditation policies, organizational models, and faculty roles. While its survival as an institution is questionable, the concepts behind WGU remain important in changes in American higher education.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1017964805356
DO - 10.1023/A:1017964805356
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:26844494259
SN - 0742-5627
VL - 26
SP - 161
EP - 173
JO - Innovative Higher Education
JF - Innovative Higher Education
IS - 3
ER -