A new assessment model based upon employers' feedback on the
University of Cincinnati Co-op program is now available
online, and will be distributed to other co-op colleges and universities this month.
"Leveraging Cooperative Education to Guide Curricular Innovation: The Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Continuous Improvement" is a guide to building a real-time process that allows any institution to assess its classroom cirricula, then make adjustments to that cirricula that will make students more competitive in the marketplace.
Recognized as the birthplace of co-op education, the university was singled out for nearly $1 million in grants from the
U.S. Department of Education and other funders to develop the model.
The model's database will continue to be updated throughout this year, further strengthening the efficiency of UC's experiential learning programs.
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