"A" is for accreditation
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: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 30, 2010 A is for accreditation For-profit colleges under fire over value , accreditation For Chelsi Miller , the wake-up call came when University of Utah officials said her credits wouldn't transfer from her old . school Utah's flagship public university accepted her to its pre-med program last fall but said her courses at Everest College , a national for-profit institution with a campus in Salt Lake City , wouldn't count toward her bachelor's degree . That left Miller with a 3.9 grade-point average for an associate's degree that she says did nothing to advance her education and career goals . And , she
http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Thursday , 30 of September of 2010 National Coalition for Literacy Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy About Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield Andy Nash Art Ellison David Harvey David J . Rosen Eunice Nickie Askov Heidi Silver-Pacuilla Jackie Taylor Jeff Carter John Segota Marsha Tait Peggy McGuire Tony Peyton Blog Tour FAQs Categories Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Advocacy Workshops Legislative Updates NCL Update Reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act Polls What Are Your Top Three Priorities for WIA Reauthorization Align Title I and II Use Consistent Definitions of Adult Ed and Allowable Activities in Title I II Authorize Annual Appropriations for Adult Ed of 1 Billion or More Authorize and Codify EL Civics Establish Independent
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , September 28, 2010 Professor accused of peddling non-credit for credit We sometimes get requests to mix credit and non-credit students in the same . class I typically refuse . nbsp Technically , it can be done , as long the course requirements are not identical and that the credit students do--essentially--more academic work . nbsp But I try to avoid it because it's always something that can bite you in the rear end . nbsp Like here , at Portland State . nbsp Of course , at PSU , the professor is accused of issuing his own transcripts . nbsp Hmmm . nbsp On the other hand , there is such a thing as non-credit .
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , September 28, 2010 More on for-profits More lawsuits target for-profit colleges Disgruntled students , employees and shareholders have filed a flurry of lawsuits against for-profit colleges since a federal investigation last month found deceptive practices at 15 . campuses The Government Accountability Office report was released Aug . 4, and class-action lawsuits have now been filed in California , Colorado , Arkansas and Utah by former students and employees , who argue in most cases that a school lied to them or misled . them Some companies , including the University of Phoenix and Westwood College , closed
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , September 27, 2010 That's why we drink it here The Very Many Varieties of Beer This poster is availabe for purchase at the Pop Chart Lab site . Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm Past-President of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and a past President of the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education TACHE In the real world , I work in university continuing education administration . The views expressed
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , September 24, 2010 ETSU to hold opening celebration for centennial East Tennessee State University will officially begin its 100th anniversary observance Partnerships , Promise , and Hope for 100 Years during the Centennial Opening Celebration on Friday , Oct . 1, at 10 a.m . in the ETSU Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic . Center The program will include remarks from ETSU President Dr . Paul E . Stanton , Jr . a video presentation , and the announcement of the faculty and staff winners of the student choice awards contest . In addition , President Stanton will read the official centennial proclamation and sign
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , September 24, 2010 Continuing education job openings Even in tough times , colleges and universities are still . hiring Here are some continuing education jobs from the Chronicle of Higher Education and HigherEdJobs.com The Catholic University of America Program Coordinator California State University San Marcos Senior Director , Programs Cochise : College Program Specialist , Center for Lifelong Learning University of Maryland , Baltimore County Director Rutgers Director Angelo State University Director of Extended Studies Massachusetts Institute of Technology Associate Director , Engagement and Outreach Posted by
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 23, 2010 Spending biggest bucks To learn how to save big . bucks Controversial study in . Wisconsin More bucks for Bucky UW mulls multimillion-dollar study to save money When UW-Madison leaders quietly made it known last month they were searching for a consultant to examine how the university might run more efficiently and effectively , the few faculty and staff on campus aware of the proposal may well have been a bit uneasy with the whole . idea The world of higher education , after all , is not an enterprise with an easy-to-measure bottom line . Of course , with the state facing a projected budget
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 23, 2010 Things to do while in Albuquerque for the ACHE Conference Just . kidding It's just hard for me to ignore a story like this one that appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education In Professor-Dominatrix Scandal , U . of New Mexico Feels the Pain Graduate students in the department were the first to take on phone-sex work , about five years ago . They found it locally at People Exchanging Power , an Albuquerque-based company that offers people with various sexual fetishes a support network , phone-sex services , and opportunities to rendezvous with some of its employees in real . life Posted by
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: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , September 22, 2010 College still worth it . Yes You've probably heard about a new report from the College board affirming the benefits of completing college . nbsp Lower unemployment , higher lifetime earnings , yada yada yada . nbsp Brad Tuttle , writing in It's Your Money summarizes the findings of that report and other data sources . below College by the Numbers 4.6 vs . 10.3 The unemployment rates in August 2010 for workers 25 and older with , respectively , four-year college degrees and just with high school degrees , according to the WSJ , which also reports that the median duration for being unemployed was
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http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Friday , 17 of September of 2010 National Coalition for Literacy Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy About Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield Andy Nash Art Ellison David Harvey David J . Rosen Eunice Nickie Askov Heidi Silver-Pacuilla Jackie Taylor Jeff Carter John Segota Marsha Tait Peggy McGuire Tony Peyton Blog Tour FAQs Categories Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Advocacy Workshops Legislative Updates NCL Update Reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act Polls What Are Your Top Three Priorities for WIA Reauthorization Align Title I and II Use Consistent Definitions of Adult Ed and Allowable Activities in Title I II Authorize Annual Appropriations for Adult Ed of 1 Billion or More Authorize and Codify EL Civics Establish Independent
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http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Wednesday , 8 of September of 2010 National Coalition for Literacy Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy About Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield Andy Nash Art Ellison David Harvey David J . Rosen Eunice Nickie Askov Heidi Silver-Pacuilla Jackie Taylor Jeff Carter John Segota Marsha Tait Peggy McGuire Tony Peyton Blog Tour FAQs Categories Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Advocacy Workshops Legislative Updates NCL Advocacy Clearinghouse and Toolkit Blog NCL Update Reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act Polls What Are Your Top Three Priorities for WIA Reauthorization Align Title I and II Use Consistent Definitions of Adult Ed and Allowable Activities in Title I II Authorize Annual Appropriations for Adult Ed of 1 Billion or More
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