By Sharon H. Bob, Ph.D., Higher Education Specialist, Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville, PC
The following is a summary of important higher education news originating from Washington D.C.
By Chris Georgetti, President & Managing Director, Santoro & Georgetti Postsecondary Educational Consultants
Using new technology has numerous benefits for students and faculty. Georgetti discusses the values and the hurdles he encountered when implementing the iPad at Florida Technical College.
By LeeAnn Rohmann, President, Legacy Education and Lori Sypher, Vice President of Sales, Private Sector Education, Elsevier Education
When a school is struggling with certification and licensure outcomes, it is necessary to understand the cause in order to determine the best solution. Schools that adopt a personalized learning program are more likely to see improvement in their certification and licensure rates.
By Mary Lyn Hammer, Founder, President and CEO, Champion College Services
For those who wish to go deeper into the details of the U.S. Department of Education’s data, this article has Ms. Hammer’s additional findings beyond the errors admitted to by the department.
By Ruth Reynard, Ph.D., Education Consultant, http:www.drruthreynard.com
Reynard defines the critical differences between learning goals and outcomes to help in the instructional planning and design of any course. Also, Reynard will explain a generic approach to both the identification of learning outcomes and the integration of literacy development throughout any instructional design.
By Wallace K. Pond, Ph.D.
Pond has seen so many programs that lacked a solid vetting process, he eventually developed his own “New Program Viability Review.” It is a comprehensive rubric that covers several basic areas and requires that items within those areas be individually scored.
By Tom Netting, Co-Executive Director, CSPEN and Public Policy Advisory, Akerman LLP
As is all too often the case with Gainful Employment, we are once again left with as many questions as answers following the publication of the Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #105 – Additional Time for Submission of an Alternate Earnings Appeal and to Comply with Gainful Employment (GE) Disclosure Requirements.