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Learning Objects Releases Comprehensive, Competency-Based Learning PlatformWASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Objects, a Cengage company, today announced the full release and availability of its Competency-Based Learning (CBL) Platform. Streamlining the development of competency-based programs, the platform is an end-to-end experience including competency dashboards, personalized learning activities, extended transcripts and evidence portfolios. Designed to support programs built around learning goals that map to assessments and learning activities, the platform allows learners to demonstrate mastery at their own pace, earning modular credentials each step along the way. "As more higher education institutions restructure their academic programs to focus on learning outcomes, they are finding that their current e-learning systems do not support backward design -- that is, the ability to start with the definition of competencies, determine what assessments will accurately evaluate competency mastery, and then build learning activities that lead to mastery," said Dr. Deborah Everhart, VP, Design & Innovation, Learning Objects. "Our CBL Platform is built from the ground up to support this strategic approach that makes learning outcomes central." The Learning Objects CBL Platfrm delivers a fully interoperable infrastructure that can be integrated with other systems based on IMS standards. Institutions can adopt the components they need when they need them, including:
Available to support teaching and learning in face-to-face, flipped, fully online, and blended modalities, the Learning Objects CBL Platform can be utilized for instructor-led or independent, flexibly-paced learning. For more information, visit: LearningObjects.com About Cengage and Learning Objects Media Contacts: Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20161024/431897LOGO To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/learning-objects-releases-comprehensive-competency-based-learning-platform-300350478.html SOURCE Cengage |