Excelsior Life

, executive director of the Center for Educational Measurement at Excelsior College, joins the podcast to discuss prior learning assessment, competency-based education, and how colleges and universities in the post-traditional era can differentiate themselves. Dr. Hoffman also discusses credit-by-examination as a more affordable degree pathway and the role of psychometricians in the assessment process. 1:19 What is a psychometrican? 2:34 Proving the validity of assessments. 3:55 Thoughts on the nature of the post-traditional era of higher education. 5:42 How do schools differentiate themselves in the market? 9:05 Opening the door to competency-based education. 14:20 The affordability question. 15:53 Responding to critics. 19:35 The mainstreaming of PLA and competency-based education. 22:40 Encouraging more institutions to accept prior learning. Resources discussed during podcast: