The purpose of this P2PU study group is to create an open space for interested University of Wisconsin Parkside faculty and staff to learn about the proposed UW System competency-based Flexible Degree Option. Participants in this group will have a better understanding of what competency-based degrees look like and the external social and economic forces driving universities, including the UW System, to develop such degrees. UW Parkside faculty and staff are welcome to participate using their uwp.edu email account. Postings from real people with real names are welcome. (Anonymous or pseudonymous comments will not be posted by the moderator.)
Anyone can follow a study group on P2PU. Participating is the next level of engagement. The sign-up is a space where interested individuals can express their interest and background in the topic and commit to working with the rest of the participants. Please answer the following set(s) of questions if you want to become a participant or organizer.
This set of signup questions is common to all study groups, courses, ... in P2PU. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.
This set of signup questions is particular to this study group. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.
Are you faculty or staff at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside?
Are you willing to post comments using your real name?
This set of signup questions is particular to this study group. The answers to these questions will be visible to all participants once you get accepted.
Are you a member of the Flexible Degree Option Exploratory Group that Provost Terry Brown appointed?
Bio:
Location: university of wisconsin parkside
Standard Set Answer:Partly due to the institutional interest of UW Parkside, and also because I believe that this delivery method is an unavoidable part of the future of higher education.
I am a faculty member of the Political Science and Law Program at Parkside.
I am willing to post comments using my real name,
Bio:
Location: UW-Parkside
Standard Set Answer:Would like to learn more about flexible degree programs.
I am a faculty at UW-P. Yes --- will post comments.
Bio:
Business development consultant with experience in small and mid-size merger and acquisitions.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tgnelson
Location: Southeast, Wisconsin, USA
Standard Set Answer:Higher education is critical to our society and new avenues to academic development need to be explored so as to provide opportunities to a broader section of our society. Through my participation I hope to gain a better understanding of academic need and delivery options. I expect to help the study group in some fashion.
Not a faculty or staff at Parkside.
Yes, I can post under my real name.
Bio:
Location: UW Parkside
Standard Set Answer:I am very interested in exploring and learning a great deal more about the pro's and con's of this innovative new flexible degree delivery system.
Bio:
I am currently the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness at UW-Parkside.
Location: UW-Parkside
Standard Set Answer:1. This is an important topic for UW-Parkside and all campuses serving non-traditional students. I am interested in how this degree option may help UW-Parkside students achieve their educational goals and whether it is a good "fit" for UW-P.
2. Learn more about this degree option; identify the issues that face UW-P regarding this degree option; learn the advantages this option would offer
3. Yes
1. Yes
2. Yes
Bio:
Location:
Standard Set Answer:I plan to participate in this group until August 15th as a member of University Committee. My interest lies in the implications of adopting competency-based degree programs both for UWP and higher ed in general.
Bio:
Location:
Standard Set Answer:I have a profsssional interest in online learning from social-technological as well as pedagogical aspects.
Sharing ideas with colleagues
Yes, I believe so.
Are you faculty or staff at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside? Faculty
Are you willing to post comments using your real name? Yes
Bio:
I am a Chemistry Professor at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
I enjoy chemistry, education, philosophy, art and music.
Location: Kenosha, WI
Standard Set Answer:I like to learn about new ways of educating students. I hope to learn from others by participating. At this point I need to become familiar with the study group organization, before I can help with it.
Yes, I am faculty at Parkside. I will post all my comments under my real name.
Bio:
Location: UW-Parkside Computer Science
Standard Set Answer:I am looking forward to learning more and contributing to the flexible degree program.
