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		<title>Interviewing: Keys to Success</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/05/16/interviewing-keys-to-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/05/16/interviewing-keys-to-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guest Bloggers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interviewing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miranda Johnson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s guest blog post is from Career Counselor, Miranda Johnson, a member of Capella&#8217;s Career Services team.  &#160; Have an upcoming interview?  Being prepared is one key to success.  Here are a few strategies to help you prepare. Know &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/05/16/interviewing-keys-to-success/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Capella’s groundbreaking work with competency-based learning</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/24/capellas-groundbreaking-work-with-competency-based-learning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/24/capellas-groundbreaking-work-with-competency-based-learning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at the article by Paul Fain from Inside Higher Ed with an in-depth analysis of Capella&#8217;s groundbreaking work with competency-based learning. &#160; [image credit]]]></description>
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		<title>Competency-based pilot</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/17/competency-based-pilot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Capella was highlighted in an Inside Higher Ed story by Paul Fain for our work with competency-based education and, more specifically, the work we are doing with our direct assessment pilot program. The Higher Learning Commission has selected Capella &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/17/competency-based-pilot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Capella community shares: What if online education didn’t exist?</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/12/the-capella-community-shares-what-if-online-education-didnt-exist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/12/the-capella-community-shares-what-if-online-education-didnt-exist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Capella University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning and Career Outcomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doctoral degree]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[online education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.capella.edu/educationmatters/?p=638</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Capella has been committed to solve critical issues facing higher education. One such alarming fact is this: our country is not producing enough college graduates to help ensure we remain a globally competitive nation. While there are many factors, access &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/12/the-capella-community-shares-what-if-online-education-didnt-exist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Proposal to Redefine Pell Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/11/a-proposal-to-redefine-pell-grants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/11/a-proposal-to-redefine-pell-grants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Higher Ed News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jillian Klein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pell Grant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s guest blog post is from Jillian Klein, Capella&#8217;s senior policy analyst &#8211; Title IV.  A report was published this week by the College Board recommending a restructuring of the Pell Grant program in a way that would build two &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/11/a-proposal-to-redefine-pell-grants/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>This Week’s Top Stories in Higher Ed</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/04/this-weeks-top-stories-in-higher-ed-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/04/this-weeks-top-stories-in-higher-ed-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Capella University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Higher Ed News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronicle of Higher Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Competency-based learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gates Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inside Higher Ed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lumina Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Fain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sophia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s clear higher-education isn’t on spring break this week. I am seeing a lot of news covering everything from competency-based learning to financial aid. Capella is in the news as well &#8211; take a moment to read through this week’s &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/04/04/this-weeks-top-stories-in-higher-ed-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Capella alumni and students share: Why Capella?</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/29/capella-alumni-and-students-share-why-capella/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/29/capella-alumni-and-students-share-why-capella/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Capella University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning and Career Outcomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alumni feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Why Capella?]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.capella.edu/educationmatters/?p=610</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Online students have many different needs, expectations, and priorities than more traditional students. Transparency and accountability are critically important in higher education—especially for adults going back to school. Adult students usually have many other time commitments, so they need to &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/29/capella-alumni-and-students-share-why-capella/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Capella Commencement: A Family Affair</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/20/capella-commencement-a-family-affair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/20/capella-commencement-a-family-affair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Capella University]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeannette Walls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Gilligan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laurie McIntosh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long Beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Kinney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tharinia Dukes Robinson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Glass Castle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.capella.edu/educationmatters/?p=570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you’re talking about the best moments on the job for a Capella faculty member or employee, it’s hard to beat a Capella commencement. Every year, we have summer commencements in July or August at our home in the Twin &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/20/capella-commencement-a-family-affair/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Capella in the News</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/19/capella-in-the-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/19/capella-in-the-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Capella University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Higher Ed News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Direct Assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inside Higher Ed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Frain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pioneer Press]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuition Assistance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.capella.edu/educationmatters/?p=557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Capella has been working on a number of innovative methods to positively impact our learner population. Two stories were highlighted today in the media: -Paul Fain’s article “Beyond the Credit Hour” discusses the work Capella, and a small handful of &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/19/capella-in-the-news/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Capella’s Commencement Champion</title>
		<link>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/12/capellas-commencement-champion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/12/capellas-commencement-champion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Buttry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Capella University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Bloggers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Commencement Champion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Baidoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long Beach]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/?p=545</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today’s guest blog blogger is Jeff Baidoo, New Learner Experience Coordinator for Capella University and Capella’s first Commencement Champion. Jeff was selected as part of the Commencement Champion Competition held in January, and he will represent Capella staff at commencement. &#8230; <a href="http://www.capella.edu/blogs/educationmatters/2013/03/12/capellas-commencement-champion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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