Corequisite courses: slow start but gaining momentum
Some Oregon community colleges are trying an alternative approach to remedial education. Higher ed institutions nationally are increasingly embracing the model, but lingering hesitancy remains about the change. Keith Schloeman was at a conference for community college math instructors five years ago when he first heard about corequisite courses. At the time the courses were still evolving as an approach to developmental education. They differed from traditional noncredit developmental ed courses by placing students directly into college-level, credit-bearing courses while requiring them to sim...
Source: insidehighered.com