Case Study
The Right Approach for WGU E-learning
The Right Approach for WGU E-learning www.prometric.com Background Western Governor’s University (WGU) is an online university driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs. WGU has flourished into a national university, serving more than 25,000 students from all 50 states and graduating more than 2,200 students each year in more than 50 degree programs. Challenge Prior to partnering with Prometric, WGU administered its course curriculums and assessment exams from its own website. Maintaining its own computer-based delivery model, while functional, was inefficient. Since any assessment exam needs to be proctored to ensure security, WGU would be required to give specific instructions to each proctor to log on to the school’s