A Conversation with Peter Smith about  Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age
Channel: WCET WICHE
Date: 2018-06-28

In his newly released book, Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age, Peter Smith, long-time WCET friend and advisor, says that self-directed adult learners are fueling an education revolution. Institutions that effectively assess and credential prior learning are on the forefront of this revolution. This disruptive change is becoming scalable as technology supports learner assessment and allows students to inventory their “hidden credentials.”

Valuing the prior learning of adults is not just a convenient way to provide credit, it makes economic sense for the entire ecosystem; the adult learner, higher education institutions, and the workforce.