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Horizons is the companion blog to College Choices for Adults, a product of the Transparency by Design initiative. College Choices for Adults is an information-rich, online resource geared towards informing prospective adult students about degree or certificate programs suited for the busy lives of adults.

Discover… distance programs that work for busy adults
Participating institutions have supplied a wide range of informative data about certificate and degree programs, as well as their overall institutional characteristics.

Explore… what you will learn in each program
Each certificate and degree program has a set of knowledge and skills, also called learning outcomes, that students are expected to acquire and demonstrate as they move through the programs.

Learn… how other students performed in these programs
As an indicator of a program’s success in helping students achieve its stated learning outcomes, each program provides information about “How does the program measure what students have learned?” and “How have recent students performed on these measures?” Sample learning outcomes measures include: course- and program-related tests, projects, competency exams, capstone projects, portfolio reviews, or other demonstrations of the knowledge and skills expected of a successful student.

Trust… information reviewed by leading organizations in distance higher education
In choosing a college, adults want clear information that they can trust. WCET, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, is an independent, third-party organization entrusted with data quality assurance on the College Choices for Adults website.

Arrive…at an informed choice about your education
The information on College Choices for Adults is designed to help adults become informed consumers of distance higher education. If the site can be improved, please Tell Us What You Think.