More Bologna – We need to follow Europe’s Lead on measuring higher education outcomes
Last week the higher education media reported on an important publication by Cliff Adelman, who has been cited previously in this blog.
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How long should it take for a working adult to finish college?
Recently, Alan Contreras, the administrator of the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization, spoke to college and university presidents and board members at the annual meeting of the North Central Association of Colleges and School’s Higher Learning Commission annual meeting. He stated that, in his view, there are three critical variables that higher education institutions [...]
A call for lawmakers to focus on adult students
I am pleased to see that others are concerned about the lack of focus on adult learners and look forward to seeing the data referenced in this article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Thanks to CAEL and NCHEMS for teaming up to gather this data and draw attention to the needs of adult [...]
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