What Accreditation Is and Is Not; Why It’s Time for Change
A college or university’s accreditation status is on almost every parent’s and student’s check list. That’s a good thing. And yet, it is a widely misunderstood and often overly trusted metric. If you want to immerse yourself in the nuance of accreditation from an independent source, here’s a Wikipedia overview of the current system. But […]
Educational Marketplace Relevancy and Corporate Collaboration
This post is about the whole business of whether or not it is appropriate to customize a college-level curriculum to meet corporate requirements.
The very question has a tendency to leave traditional academics disgruntled. College faculties have a treasured sense of autonomy. They rightfully want little or no interference in how to teach their courses. They […]
Digital Rights and Wrongs
Recently, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada (this is a link to his website) said he was planning to introduce an amendment to the Higher Education Reauthorization Act that would require colleges and universities to adopt a policy and reporting procedure relating to “illegal downloading and distribution of copyrighted material,” and require the Secretary […]
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