Accessibility
The demographic of students aiming to enroll in colleges and universities is more diverse than ever, but many institutions are still structured to only meet the needs of traditional 18- to 22-year-olds. As the college-going population evolves, so must institutions.
The Complexities of Transfer Students
Alicia Abney | Academic Advisor in the College of Education, Middle Tennessee State UniversityErnest Hemingway once said, “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” In taking Mr. Hemingway’s advice, the truest sentence I…
Remedying Remedial Education
Cathrael Kazin | Managing Partner, Volta Learning GroupImagine the following scenario: You have done well in high school, finishing in the top 10 percent of your class, which in your state automatically qualifies you for a college…
Leveraging a Tuition Decrease to Improve Competitiveness and Expand Access
Melissa Marcello | Associate Vice President, Champlain College OnlineIn Fall 2018, Champlain College will introduce a significant new pricing model for its online undergraduate students. This responds directly to the college’s earlier findings that affordability and prior student…
Understanding the Ins and Outs of PLA in the Modern College Environment
Daniel Dillard | Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts and Sciences, Emory UniversityPrior Learning Assessment (PLA) isn’t new by any means. A model originally tied to apprenticeships, PLA was further developed in the years after World War II as a way of…
Lessons Learned: Building Robust Prior Learning Assessment Structures
Jacqueline Hill | Associate Provost of Academic Affairs, Miami Dade CollegeNon-traditional students don’t enroll in a college or university program as blank slates. Oftentimes, their wealth of academic knowledge and work experience is directly applicable to the postsecondary programs they’re…
Bridging to University: Collaborating with Colleges
William Gough | Vice Principal Academic and Dean, University of Toronto ScarboroughBridging programs that allow access to university education for students who are unable to gain direct entry are not new, although the names—bridging, pathway or articulation—may be relatively recent. My…
Home for the Holidays: How a Winter Term Could Drive Persistence and Completion
Gale Rhodes | Associate Provost and Executive Director of the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning, University of LouisvilleAt most colleges and universities across the United States, the doors lock after the final fall term exam and do not open again until the New Year. This means most…