The Rant Podcast
The Rant Podcast
Eloy Ortiz Oakley
From Classroom Hours To Competencies: How WGU And Calbright Build Value For Working Learners
49 minutes Posted Jan 27, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Setting The Stage: Why CBE Now;
WGU’s Vision And 2026 Priorities;
Calbright’s Momentum And Reach;
How CBE Works And Why It’s Different;
Personalization And AI In Learning;
Short-Term Credentials And Direct Assessment;
Faculty Roles And Student Support;
Workforce Relevancy And Durable Skills;
Measuring Value And ROI;
Work-Based Learning At Scale;
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Send us Fan Mail Skills without progress are just potential. We sat down with WGU Provost Courtney Hills McBeth and Calbright College President and CEO Ajita Talwalker Menon to break down how competency-based education turns learning into jobs, promotions, and lasting economic value for working adults. No hype—just practical models that measure what you can do, not how long you sat in class. We dig into two complementary approaches: WGU’s course-based CBE that maps to the credit hour, and Ca...