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October 29, 2010

What Credit Hours Teach Us About Accountability

Ben Miller

It's been out for a little over a week, but the Chronicle of Higher Education's package on academic credit is an absolute must read. Chad blogged about one piece of it already, but the longer articles about a general discussion of credit issues (here) and how the effect of course values on financial aid at for-profits (here) are well worth the time.

The articles give much-needed insight to something that is the fundamental building block in a host of higher education problems related to quality, transfer, and other areas. But the plight of college credits-particularly current federal regulations aimed at changing its definition-is also an important cautionary tale about accountability.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 29, 2010 2:33 AM
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