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Higher education has relied on assessments of learning for generations. The SAT, ACT, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT and GRE ostensibly test fitness for study. Licensure exam results in fields such as nursing, law and accounting are touted as a way to assess the quality of institutions. Programmatic accreditors expect external validation of learning (e.g., Accreditation Council […]
(Washington, DC) –The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have released an advisory statement on Accreditation and Academic Freedom. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Press Release
We are again talking about innovation in higher education and it is a refreshing change. The most conspicuous, challenging and controversial subject of these discussions is “MOOCs” – massive open online courses. MOOCs such as Coursera, Udacity and edX, all launched in early 2012, have received extensive media coverage accompanied by a lot of commentary. […]
CHEA Currently Recognizes 60 Institutional and Programmatic Accrediting Organizations Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Press Release
The US-based Council for Higher Education and Accreditation, CHEA, has launched an international division, arguing that as internationalisation spreads there is a pressing need for institutions around the world to work together to establish a shared global system of quality assurance. For many years, the role of universities was relatively straightforward: educate the youth and […]
State Authorization and Accreditation (pdf) Paul Shiffman, Assistant Vice President for Strategic and Government Relations, Excelsior College James Hall, Founding President, Empire College – SUNY Marshall Hill, Executive Director, Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Data Collection and Accreditation: Working More Efficiently and Effectively (doc) Brad Phillips, President and CEO, Institute for Evidence-Based Change Robert […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 25, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As college students increasingly embrace online courses, measuring the effectiveness of distance learning is becoming a critical necessity to protect students, taxpayers who subsidize higher education, and future employers looking for skilled graduates. But are the current gatekeepers of education quality, a complex system of institutionally funded […]
(Washington, DC) – The Higher Education Compliance Alliance – an online resource of information on federal law and regulation that affects higher education – was launched on March 1, 2012. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a founding member of the Alliance.Council for Higher Education AccreditationPress Release
REMARKS PRESENTED BY Judith S. Eaton, President COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION to the NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY December 15, 2011 Thank you for allowing me to make this presentation in response the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) draft report of October 18, 2011. My remarks are […]
