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Home > Degree Programs > Teaching & Courses > 2009-2010 Course Listing > Tackling the Toughest Challenges for Modern American Higher Education
HLE-342: Tackling the Toughest Challenges for Modern American Higher Education
Faculty: Richard Light
Schedule
| Day | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Day | 9/2 | ||
| Meet Day | M | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | GSE |
| Review | |||
| 1st meet Wed 9/2; thereafter on reg. sched. Mon 12-2:00 | |||
Description
In this class we explore seven controversies that will shape the future of American higher education. (1) Diversity: When we think about the increasing “diversity” among students at most colleges, as American demographics change, what can colleges do to help each student succeed? (2) What constructive role can standardized testing play in colleges, as part of the admissions process? (3) What are ways to assess how well a college is serving its students? What are different options for “Assessment” not just of students, but of colleges? (4) Why do some students make the transition from high school to college so smoothly, while others struggle? What college policies might help more students to make this transition well? (5) What is the future of Americas private liberal arts colleges? (6) Are private and public institutions becoming more alike, or more different? What is the evidence? (7) How can colleges incorporate student discussions of non-academic topics, such as living a good life?
Also offered by the Graduate School of Education as S-123.