We should address any reasonable objections while also working to get WGU advocates to avoid overheated rhetoric. Ideally, there would be a partnership between both WGU and the faculty of the traditional institutions of higher education who are committed to quality education for our students. We appreciate the value of the on-campus experience and the strengths of the University of Utah. The institution needs to effectively communicate those values and strengths to students who are trying to decide where they want to go for an education. The option for a faculty member to become an independent education provider means that both the institutions of Higher Learning and the individual faculty members will be rethinking their relationships with each other.
Competency based education has the potential of driving a wedge between faculty and institutions.