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Southwestern College Adding CBE - davewill - 09-19-2023
Well, it's about time! Apparently, a number of California community college are adding CBE degrees.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/southwestern-college-will-try-offering-associate-degrees-without-grades-or-mandatory-attendance/3308716/
Quote:A revolution is coming to some California community colleges: no more grades, no more deadlines and no more mandatory attendance.
In this new education model being piloted at eight campuses across the state, including Southwestern College in Chula Vista, the only thing students will be evaluated on is their competency.
“Competency-based education allows students to complete programs on their own time," said Randy Beach, faculty curriculum committee chair.