7 Warning Signs an Online Degree is a Scam
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7 Warning Signs an Online Degree Is a Scam | Online Colleges (U.S. News (usnews.com), February 6, 2023) "There are many online degree programs out there that prey on the uninformed and make them believe that this is a legitimate program that has quality academic courses, quality academic experiences and that their credits would be transferrable to another institution," says Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. "And that's just not the case."
Accreditors Struggle to Recruit Public Members, Incorporate Them into Decision-Making (Higher Ed Dive, February 3, 2023) A new survey reveals higher education accreditors struggle to find and train members of the general public to sit on their governing boards — necessary steps to fulfill a requirement under federal law.
Sciences Po Bans ChatGPT Amid HE Quality, Integrity Fears (universityworldnews.com, February 3, 2023) Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of the Washington DC-based Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), told University World News (UWN) that the CHEA standards for recognition encourage innovation and creativity. “However, the use of innovative practices should not infringe on the academic quality of teaching and learning nor the ethics on the part of the professoriate or students.”
Education Department Official Renews Call for Free Community College (Higher Ed Dive, January 26, 2023) Nasser Paydar, assistant secretary for postsecondary education, spoke to a crowd at the Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s conference in Washington, D.C.
Accreditors Must do the Job Congress Assigned Them (Opinion) (insidehighered.com, January 25, 2023) In short, accreditors must hold institutions to tough standards to save students’ careers and taxpayers’ dollars. The context is this: before students can use federal financial aid to pay for college, a college must be accredited by one of the recognized accrediting agencies; there are “regional” and “national” accrediting agencies, and most public and private nonprofit colleges are accredited by the regionals.
Thousands Bought Fake Diplomas from Florida Nursing Schools, Feds Say; 25 Arrested (WFLA, January 26, 2023) “The bogus diplomas and transcripts qualified purchasers to sit for the national nursing board exam and, after passing it, to obtain licenses and jobs in various states as RNs and LPN/VNs,” USDOJ reported. “The overall scheme involved the distribution of more than 7,600 fake nursing diplomas issued by three South Florida-based nursing schools: Siena College in Broward County, Fla., Palm Beach School of Nursing in Palm Beach County, Fla., and Sacred Heart International Institute in Broward County.”