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Claremont McKenna SAT scandal: More at stake than rankings?

February 8, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

All of the college admissions community took note last month when leaders of Claremont McKenna College, an elite California liberal arts school, acknowledged their admission dean had inflated…

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College administrator admits to submitting false SAT scores to publications

January 31, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

A senior administrator at California's Claremont McKenna College has confessed to submitting false SAT scores to publications such as U.S. News & World Report since 2005 to inflate…

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Digital badges threaten colleges’ monopoly on credentials

January 23, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Applicant A's résumé shows an associate degree in business. By taking community college classes, studying online, and learning on the job, Applicant B has earned "digital badges" in…

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States move away from exit exams, shift toward college-readiness

December 12, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Fewer states are requiring students to pass high school exit exams to graduate, but more states are increasing standardized testing in college- and career-readiness assessment efforts, according to…

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SAT cheating scandal: Are stakes getting too high for college admission?

September 29, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

The case of a Great Neck, N.Y., man accused of being paid to take the SAT for high school students is once again prompting questions nationwide about how…

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New ways students cheat on tests

September 29, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Are we in a cheating epidemic? Asks the Washington Post.

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New test measures students’ digital literacy

April 5, 2010April 2, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

Educators have a new way to determine a student's baseline digital literacy with a certification exam that measures the test-taker’s ability to assess information, think critically, and perform…

Claremont McKenna SAT scandal: More at stake than rankings?

College administrator admits to submitting false SAT scores to publications

Digital badges threaten colleges’ monopoly on credentials

States move away from exit exams, shift toward college-readiness

SAT cheating scandal: Are stakes getting too high for college admission?

New ways students cheat on tests

New test measures students’ digital literacy

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

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