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Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips

EAB

Blogs Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips A Q&A with Dr. Louis Slimak, Associate Provost at West Virginia University In today’s fast-changing environment, program review is an increasingly critical area of focus and the first step in delivering a portfolio that meets the institution’s goals and students’ needs.

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With new safeguards rule, cybersecurity programs become even more critical for higher ed

University Business

Department of Education was putting it through a program review for Title IV compliance. The department’s reason for the program review: concerns with how the college prepared for and responded to the data breach. In other words, what started with a breach turned into an audit of its entire financial aid program.

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Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do

EAB

And with the threat of another recession looming, EAB has received requests for guidance on higher-education philanthropy amidst uncertain times. For more guidance on metrics, goal-setting, and helpful toolkits, see Choosing the Right Fundraiser Metrics and Maximizing Fundraiser Efficiency.

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OPM and Third-Party Servicers Update; Your Turn to Inform the Department of Ed

WCET Frontiers

The topics include: Updates on Online Program Management (OPM), including a synopsis of the Department’s listening sessions, what we are hearing from members, and previews of our comment to the Department. Third-Party Servicers (TPS), including reactions from others to the third-party servicer guidance and urging for you to comment.

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Regular and Substantive Interaction Update: Where Do We Go from Here?

WCET Frontiers

Along with that blog post , we wrote a letter to the Department requesting guidance on the application of regular and substantive interaction to the definition of distance education in 34 CFR 600.2. The letter also addressed issues regarding when distance education programs need to be approved by accrediting agencies.

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Tips for balancing work and school

Coursera blog

Next, assess the time commitment of the programs you’re considering. If it’s a certificate program, get a sense of how many hours you’ll need to spend each week to make good progress toward completion. For a degree program, review how many courses you should take each semester and how many hours each one will demand.

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How I Reduced the DFW Rate

Today's Learner

We looked closely at our student surveys and program review data to see where students were having issues and which group of students were having issues. They instead blame students’ inability to meet academic standards on a low level of college readiness. This data can be very telling if students are saying the same thing.

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