An online portal is helping community college students identify their learning styles and study strategies.
Also on Community College Spotlight: The Lumina Foundation is funding Latino college success initiatives.
What does a degree mean?
February 2, 2011 by
Many college students get a credential but not an education, writes an author of the Lumina Foundation’s proposed framework for defining what competencies students should master.
Professors are fascinated, puzzled and skeptical.
Defining degrees
January 28, 2011 by
What does a college degree mean in terms of student learning? So many hours of seat time? The Lumina Foundation has developed a framework to determine the knowledge and skills students should demonstrate to earn an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree. But will colleges use the Degree Qualifications Profile?
Also on Community College Spotlight: Is a college degree worth the debt? It’s a humorous (and bilingual!) animated video.
Is a degree worth it for all students?
August 9, 2010 by
On Community College Spotlight: Is a college degree worth it for all students?
Also, the Lumina Foundation’s Goal 2025 is to get 60 percent of U.S. adults to a high-quality degree, certificate or credential. Notice they’re not aiming for 100 percent.
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