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Do Tommies lie when they evaluate their courses?

TommieMedia looks at whether faculty- and course evaluation forms are reliable, given statistics such as this: About 35 percent of students said they gave a “better-than-deserved” evaluation, while nearly 49 percent admitted to lying to make their instructor look worse, according to a 2010 University of Northern Iowa study. But Michael Cogan, director of institutional…
by Alex Friedrich

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The importance of Central Lakes College

The importance of Central Lakes College

Several state legislators have received this video, produced by students at Central Lakes College — recently voted one of the top 120 U.S. community colleges by the Aspen Institute — in which students answer the question, “Why is Central Lakes College important to you?”
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Notes in the margins: Merit aid victims, free tuition and buying college spots

Despite Criticism, Education Department Moves Ahead With ‘Gainful Employment’ Rule The education department confirmed that it had made final revisions to the proposed gainful-employment rule and sent it on to the White House Office of Management and Budget, the final stop before it is made public in the Federal Register. (Chronicle of Higher Education) British prime…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why many St. Cloud students can't earn summer money for college

Why many St. Cloud students can't earn summer money for college

It’s almost time when teems take summer jobs to save up for college, among other things. But Albany High School senior Michael Gonzales, an aspiring computer programmer who’s planning to attend St. Cloud Technical & Community College this fall, tells the St. Cloud Times that he faces a double whammy now that he can’t find…
by Alex Friedrich

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Todays grads: Young, broke and determined

Todays grads: Young, broke and determined

Click  here or on the graphic to get a larger, easier-to-read version from USA Today. The original is here.
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Why we need to look at this digital native thing differently

Barry Dahl, former Lake Superior College vice president of technology, blogs about why it’s tricky to differentiate between so-called “adult learners” and today’s Generation Y “digital native” college students who have been brought up with technology: Many (in higher education) talk about how different the “adult learners” are from the “traditional age” students. Adult students…
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Is the community college remedial system really working?

“… Recent research fails to find evidence that placement into remediation improves student outcomes. … While this has spurred debate about the content and delivery of remedial coursework, another possibility is that the assessment process itself may be broken.” — The authors of Assessing Developmental Assessment in Community Colleges, cited by Washington Post columnist Jay…
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Should students really graduate in four years?

Should students really graduate in four years?

The Winona Daily News looks at some of the state’s four-year graduation rates and some of the factors behind them, and gets some mixed reactions as to how important it is for students to finish their studies in the standard time. Winona State University Student Senate President Chris Brignull tells the paper: “Being able to…
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Student-loan debt continues to grow

Student-loan debt continues to grow

Business Insider put up this chart based on a recent report by the Fed showing which types of debt are growing or shrinking. Student debt is, as you guessed, keeps on growing. Blogger Joe Weisenthal’s snarky take: This is what it looks like when the market is so controlled and subsidized by the government, which…
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Notes in the Margins: Guns, frats and the law school arms race

Establish Ownership in the College Planning Process The best outcomes in college planning occur when the student, not the parent, takes control. (U.S. News & World Report) Republicans in Texas Senate approve guns on campus Republicans in the Texas Senate on Monday approved allowing concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons into public college buildings…
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