Students work in Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s pilot competency-based education program last year. The program recently received final approval by the Higher Learning Commission. (Photo/Purdue ...

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Purdue University on Thursday introduced a competency degree program, putting students in control of their education. The College of Technology program allows students to progress at their own rate as ...

A university that already offers one master's degree that uses competency-based learning has just added two more. Walden University, a for-profit online institution, was already offering a master of ...

Kentucky's two-year colleges have added competency and self-paced elements to online offerings for working adults, proving "disruptive" approaches can work for, rather than against, colleges.