Discussion Questions:

What is the basis for accreditation of institutions of higher education in the United States? What areas of the United States are covered by the accrediting associations? How do these associations relate to the U.S. Department of Education? How does this differ from many other countries in the world?
What process does WASC follow in accrediting institutions of higher education in its region? What are their standards for accreditation? Over what period does the review cycle occur, and what are the steps in that review cycle?
How does specialized accreditation, as in the health professions, differ from regional accreditation? How do the two types relate to each other? How do health professions accrediting agencies come into being? How are they financed? What type of training occurs for site visitors?
What type of measures does an institution use to measure the quality of the education it provides? At what levels does outcome assessment occur? What are the various forms it takes?
How should institutions use the data collected from its various forms of assessment? Who guides this process institution-wide? School wide?
What are the pros and cons of on-line education? How does a school develop on-line education? What view do accreditors take of on-line education? What requirements to they place on on-line education courses and programs? To what extent is on-line education possible in the health professions? How is on-line education impacting the global outreach of higher educational institutions?
What are MOOCs? How do you envision their impact nation-wide? world-wide?
What is the impact of increased globalization of higher education? In what ways are nations developing their institutions of higher education? What problems are these nations facing as they build their capacity? Is U.S. accreditation of institutions and programs in other countries desirable? What are problems faced by such accrediitatiion?

Documents :

REGIONAL ACCREDITING ASSOCIATIONS.pdf

Foreign Institutions Certified by U.docx

References :

Accreditation :

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Handbook of Accreditation. January 2008. www.wascweb.org

Brittingham B. Accreditation in the United States : How Did We Get to Where We Are ? (2009) New Directions for Higher Education, Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com) No. 145 7-27

Bardo JW (2009) The impact of the changing climate for accreditation on the individual college or university : five trends and their implications. New Directions for Higher Education, Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com) No. 145, Spring 2009, 47-57

Kelderman E. (2010) Under Obama, accreditors are still in the Hot seat. http://chronicle.com/article/Under-Obama-Accreditation-Is/124361/

Fischer K. (2012) New group to serve as forum for global academic-quality issues.http://chronicle.com/article/New-Group-to-Serve-as-Forum/134400/

Ashburn, E. (2010).The cautionary tale of a short-lived college.http://chronicle.com.article.The-Cautionary-Tale-of-a/125452/

Bollag B. (2005) American accreditors go abroad. http://chronicle.com/article/American-Accreditors-Go-Abroad/30387/

Outcomes Assessment

Carey K. (2012) Student learning:measure or perish.http://chronicle.com/article/Measure-or-Perish/125671/

Bollag, B. (2010) Making an art form of assessment.http://chronicle.com/article/Making-an-Art-Form-of/17645

Glenn D, (2010) A measure of education is put to the test (Collegiate Learning Assessment exam) http://chronicle.com/article/A-Measure-of-Learning-Is-Put/124219/

Hebel S. Lumina unveils a national framework for measuring student learning (2011).http://chronicle.com.article.Lumina-Unveils-a-National/126047/

Glenn D, (2010) Disciplines follow their own paths to quality. http://chronicle.com/article/Disciplines-Follow-Their-Own/125005

Basken P. (2010) States embrace student-data tracking, with prodding from White House.http://chronicle.com/article/States-Embrace-Student-Data/63376/

Loma Linda University Catalog : Student Learning Outcomes, Core Values. 2008 : 30-31

OnLine Education

Goldman KD, Schmalz KJ (2007) Getting a line on online teaching, Health Promotion Practice, October 2007 Vol 8(4) 317-322

Parry M. (2012) Online Learning: such a deal? Maybe not. http://chronicle.com/article/Such-a-Deal-Maybe-Not/125103/

Davidson SN, Collaborative learning for the digital age, The Chronicle of Higher Education : The Chronicle Review, http://chronicle.come/article/Collaborative-Learning-for-the/128789/

Hieronymi P. (2012) Son't confuse technology with college teaching. http://chronicle.com.article.Dont-Confuse-Technology-With/133551/

Meloni J. (2010) Technologies for teaching: strategies and pitfalls.http://chronicle.com/article/Technologies-for-teaching/125109/

Gose B. (2010) Learning the art of virtual instruction.http://chronicle.com/article/Learning-the-Art-of-Virtual/125108/

Young JR. (2012) Online classes see cheating go high-tech, http://chronicle.com/article/Cheating-Goes-High-Tech/132093/

Parry M (2010) Online scheme highlights fears about distance-education fraud. http://chronicle.com/article/Online-Scheme-Highlights-Fears/63517/

Youngberg D. (2012) Why online education won't replace college--yet. http://chronicle.com/article/Why-Online-Education-Wont/133531/

Sewall M. (2010) For the Chancellor of a new online campus, every workday is about branding http://chronicle.com/article/For-the-Chancellor-of-a-New/124168/

Parry M. (2012) 5 ways that edX could change education.http://chronicle.com/article/5-Ways-That-edX-Could-Change/134672/

Gose B. (2012) 4 massive open online courses and how they work.http://chronicle.com/article/4-MOOCsHow-They-Work/134664/

Mangan K. (2012) MOOC Mania.http://chronicle.com.article/Massive-Excitement-About/134678/

Carey K. (2012) Into the future with MOOC's.http://chronicle.com/article/Into-the-Future-With-MOOCs/134080/

Kelderman E. (2011) Online programs face new demands from accrediters. http://chronicle.com/article/Online-Programs-Face-New/129608/

Carnevale D. (2004) Don't judge a college by its internet address. http://chronicle.com/Dont-Judge-a-College-by-Its/8748

Kristoff KM. Nonprofit takes new approach to education (Western Govenors Univesity) Los Angeles Times. LATimes.com/business Sunday December 10, 2010 B3

International Higher Education

Lindsey Ursula, Saudi Arabia’s $10 billion experiment is ready for results, http://chronicle.com/article/Saudi-Arabias-10-Billion/128041/

Lindsey U. (2011) A slowly modernizing Saudi Arabia courts foreign academic partners with cash, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 25, 2011, http://chronicle.com/article/A-Restrictive-Saudi-Arabia/129131/

Lindsey U. (2011) Iraqi academics come together to debate future of higher-education system. http://chronicle.com/article/Iraqi-Academics-Come-Together/126100/

Carey K. (2010) For American higher education, the sincerest form of flattery. http://chronicle.com/article/For-American-Higher-Education/124351/

Masterson K. (2011) Off campus is now the place to be for deans. http://chronicle.com/article/For-Deans-Off-Campus-Is-Now/126607/

Labi A. (2011) Britain's new student-visa policy restricts work opportunities, but not as much as feared. http://chronicle.com/article/Britains-New-Student-Visa/12682/

Bartlett, T., Fischer K. * Keller J. (2011) Little-known colleges exploit visa loopholes to make millions off foreign students. http://chronicle.com/article/Little-Known-Colleges-Make/126822/