The document summarizes the Transparency by Design initiative, a voluntary consortium of online institutions that share common data about their programs on the College Choices for Adults website. The initiative launched in 2009 with data from 12 institutions on over 30 programs. It focuses on learning outcomes and the adult learner experience. Members commit to contributing institutional data according to common standards and expanding the amount of program data and number of member institutions over time. The goal is to provide more robust information for prospective adult students to make informed choices.

1. Exploring Accountability from the Inside Out: The Transparency by Design Process WCET Conference Friday, October 23, 2009

2. Presenters: Cali Morrison Project Coordinator, WCET & Transparency by Design Salvatore Monaco Provost, Western Governors University Kim Pearce Director of Assessment & Institutional Research, Capella University Karan Powell Senior Vice President & Academic Dean, American Public University System

5. College Choices for Adults Homepage

9. Questions

10. Contact Information: Cali Morrison Project Coordinator, WCET & Transparency by Design – cmorrison@wcet.info Salvatore Monaco Provost, Western Governors University – smonaco@wgu.edu Kim Pearce Director of Assessment & Institutional Research, Capella University – kim.pearce@capella.edu Karan Powell Senior Vice President & Academic Dean, American Public University System – kpowell@apus.edu