Formation Continue du Supérieur

By Michelle R. Weise. With A’s doled out in almost half of all undergraduate courses—compared to only 15 percent in 1961— have grades become meaningless?
Ten years ago, Princeton University began limiting the A-range awards in each course to 35 percent. In recent news, the university is likely to reverse efforts to curb grade inflation and instead allow academic departments to set their own grading standards. More...

By Erin Edinger-Turoff. Top university professors launch single-day “universities” for adult learners. Bonnie Blank is about 40 years older than a traditional college student, but she hasn’t stopped going to class. More...

By James Davidson. In an increasingly competitive market, forward-thinking colleges and universities are integrating social concepts and practices—including online communities—to redefine the admissions process, engage alumni more deeply, and transform the learning experience for both on-campus and remote students. More...

By Carla Rivera. Could California State University one day limit enrollment to transfers, admitting burgeoning numbers of community college students but turning away new freshmen?
The idea sounds far-fetched, but that scenario was raised Tuesday (Sept. 9) by trustees who cautioned that insufficient state funding could radically reduce the mission of the nation’s largest university system. More...

By Roxann Riskin. When Alice woke up, and realized she didn’t really fall into a rabbit hole, she convinced herself that it was only a bad dream about a strange place with lots of curious things. More...

By Meris Stansbury - eCampus. With only 14 percent of undergraduates attending universities full-time and on campus, and 90 percent of academic leaders agreeing that it is likely that a majority of all higher-ed students will be taking at least one online course in five years’ time, it’s no surprise that many universities are considering offering online and blended learning courses. More...

By Meris Stansbury - eCampus. The 11 research papers, published in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, examine state policy initiatives in higher education that have been developed since the Great Recession to today. More...

By Meris Stansbury - eCampus. In what could be considered a smart move for U.S. News & World report, the publication’s 2015 college rankings are, for the first time, including statistics on student loan defaults, campus crime, as well as heavily weighting factors part of the methodology that include graduation and retention rates. More...

By Meris Stansbury - eCampus. Online and blended learning, or eLearning, is becoming par-for-the-course in everything from company professional development to campuses across the country. But trying to ascertain how to implement eLearning can be a nightmare, thanks to a glut of information and hard-to-find current studies. More...