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How I Reduced the DFW Rate

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 5 minutes Sandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology department at Seminole State College What is a DFW rate? The term “DFW rate” refers to the percentage of students in a course or program who receive a D or F, or who withdraw (W) from the course.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

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Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention.

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Assessment is fun?

Dr. Missy Alexander

Specifying my learning outcomes seemed to rein in that wandering to the detriment of a good Socratic learning experience. I read numerous program review reports every year, serve on visiting teams for university accreditation, and coordinate the writing of our institutional self-study.

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A Guide to the Accreditation Process with the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA)

Creatrix Campus

Program Specifications: The program coordinator must submit this document using the NCAAA template. This document should outline the program's mission and vision, as well as the learning objectives, instructional strategies, and evaluation criteria. The program review's logistics are handled entirely by the NCAAA.

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Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom

WCET Frontiers

Jude Chudi Okpala, Professor of Instruction at the Department of Philosophy and Classics at The University of Texas at San Antonio explained what success should look like for students. Three years ago, it would have been difficult to imagine that I would be where I am today.” Contributors.

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Commission for Assessment and Evaluation Directorate Board Candidates

ACPA

Currently, I serve as the Director of Assessment, Research & Data Analytics for the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder, where I lead a team dedicated to advancing assessment, strategic planning, research, and program review.

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Navigating Institutional Accreditation: How to Get it and Keep it: Helping colleges and universities navigate the accreditation process successfully

The Change Leader, Inc.

Understandably, most colleges and universities seek accreditation to obtain funds from the Department of Education to provide Title IV federal financial aid funding such as Pell Grants, etc. Second, to be an accreditor, you must be approved by the Department every five years.