Learners come to CU with prior experiences, knowledge, and abilities which must be recognized, honored, and credited. The multiple roles of adult learners as community members, partners, parents, and workers provide opportunities for meaningful learning to occur outside of the traditional classroom.
The Curriculum is informed by the needs and interests of students and supports students in personalizing their learning based on their differing goals and interests.
Learning in the world is multi-faceted, interdisciplinary, and collaborative. Synthesizing learning across the curriculum as well as inside and outside of the classroom advances and expands learning.
When feedback and the assessment of learning takes place between the student, their peers, instructors, advisors, workplace mentors, field experts, learning is both supported, more rigorous, and made accessible to a broader community.
Competence is not demonstrated through a single event. It is determined by a range of evidence in different contexts over time coupled with deep reflection on the nature of learning gained from those experiences.
Technology should serve as a catalyst for student engagement, enabling them to explore, generate, analyze, collaborate and transform content while building meaningful connections with peers and faculty.
