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Competency-based Education: Um, What’s That?!
3/4/2013 3:42 pm

Students praise the way focusing on clear competencies allows them to learn what they need to know to become highly sought-after employees, without wasting time on what they already know. Alumni and employers point to competency-based education as the reason WGU graduates are so well-poised to succeed.

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March On - Becoming Resilient in the Face of Challenges
2/26/2013 5:17 pm

My name is Alisa Affleck, and I am a mentor in the Secondary Science program. I have experienced WGU as a faculty member, as a student, and as the spouse of a student. WGU is a marvelous and innovative institution, and I'm grateful to be a participant in bringing about our shared mission.

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WGU Mentor Uses Marine & Culinary Training to Help Business Students
2/21/2013 1:36 pm

It doesn't matter if James Moore is cooking up a culinary masterpiece, working as an IT consultant, or guiding his WGU students toward graduation, he approaches all of his work with expertise and enthusiasm.

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4 Steps to Visualizing Your Success at WGU
2/20/2013 11:56 am

While students enrolled in brick-and-mortar institutions are hitting their mid-semester stretch, you could be anywhere in your term. But wherever you are in your education at WGU, we want to give you the tools necessary for success. Here are 4 tips that you can implement right now to reach your goal of graduation and enjoy continued success in your professional life.

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