A (Slightly) Kinder, Gentler Higher Ed Bill
A (Slightly) Kinder, Gentler Higher Ed Bill
Inside Higher Ed - Call for the Education Department and National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the quality of distance education programs. Add graduate programs at three universities Fayetteville State, Langston and West Virginia State to those that
Dropping a Bomb on Accreditation
Inside Higher Ed - Even on distance education, she said, the regional groups have worked together to deal with the issue and there is no crisis that needs to be solved. Wolff of the Western group agreed, and questioned the presumption that a national system would be
Putting Higher Ed Out Of Reach
TomPaine.com - Since cost-cutting is a concern for the Spellings Commission, cheaper teaching models like distance education and online courses will increasingly replace traditional and more expensive classroom settings. While some private schools will still offer
Scrutiny for Transfer Program
Inside Higher Ed - Rather than transfer after two years, students in the 3+1 program do so after, well, three; due to the developments in distance education, they need never enter Indiana to take home an IU degree at in-state tuition rates; and, so, along those lines