Reinforcing its reputation as one of the disruptors of higher education convention in the U.S., Southern New Hampshire University recently acquired LRNG, a Chicago-based non-profit focused on helping young people obtain jobs by involving them in game-based learning platforms.
Paul LeBlanc, SNHU's President, indicates that students will be able to earn digital badges through LRNG that can be applied toward a competency-based degree from SNHU's College of America program. College of America offers associate and bachelor's degrees based on direct assessment rather than accumulation of credit hours with a cost of only $5,000/year in tuition. The SNHU/LRNG rollout will occur in two locales (Chicago and Birmingham, Alabama) and considerations are underway to provide physical spaces to engage in face-to-face learning, perhaps through local libraries.
Paul LeBlanc, SNHU's President, indicates that students will be able to earn digital badges through LRNG that can be applied toward a competency-based degree from SNHU's College of America program. College of America offers associate and bachelor's degrees based on direct assessment rather than accumulation of credit hours with a cost of only $5,000/year in tuition. The SNHU/LRNG rollout will occur in two locales (Chicago and Birmingham, Alabama) and considerations are underway to provide physical spaces to engage in face-to-face learning, perhaps through local libraries.
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