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Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

EAB

When asked to reflect on what’s working for our partners, our researchers identified the following tactics: Auditing academic programs for efficiency : Auditing resource use within academic departments, schools, or colleges identifies opportunities to reduce costs or reallocate resources from lower to higher-impact activities.

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Assessing online courses—OSCQR rubric

EAB

Blogs Assessing online courses—OSCQR rubric August 9, 2023 George Rus Assistant Dean for Online Education, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Projects addressed topics such as program review, data strategy, budget models, enrollment growth, and more. The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes.

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Shopping in the Freezer

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean You know how sometimes you forget about food that has been in the freezer for a while? “Of students in a particular department or major, what percentage transfer out but still graduate? Similarly, what percentage of graduates from one department started in another department?”

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Assessment is fun?

Dr. Missy Alexander

When I served as the Dean of Arts & Sciences I was responsible for making sure that every program had an assessment plan and that the plan was followed. 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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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.” References: Higher Learning Commission. 2022, April).

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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.