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Peer reviewedKuh, George D.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Change, 2004
In the minds of most people, the best colleges are those that are the most selective. The purpose of this document is to discover if students at more selective institutions have or take greater advantage of learning opportunities. Two independent datasets were used to research this idea. The first is the National Study of Student Learning (NSSL),…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Quality, Undergraduate Students, Student Participation
Peer reviewedEngelkemeyer, Susan West – Change, 2004
This review draws on William Massy's recent book--"Honoring the Trust: Quality and Cost Containment in Higher Education" (Anker Publishing, 2003)--to establish the case for change and to suggest some of the tools to better manage institutions. Also included are two disparate resources to help reach that goal--resources that are used by…
Descriptors: Costs, Institutional Evaluation, Higher Education, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedMcClenney, Kay M. – Change, 2004
Accrediting agencies step up requirements for evidence of institutions' efforts to improve student learning. Congressional leaders call for increased accountability and transparency in higher education. Business leaders worry about the growing gaps between their workforce needs and the numbers of Americans actually prepared for the available jobs.…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Educational Attainment
