Grade inflation has been a consistently ignored problem in the public schools and universities for over fifty years. Grades keep getting higher and higher for a multitude of reasons. Students expect high grades. Parents demand high grades of their children and teachers. Some administrators implicitly or explicitly require that their teachers give…

The prevention and resolution of student complaints are critical factors in maintaining and improving the student experience. Rob Behrens looks at the wider context, drawing on lessons from beyond higher education, to examine the opportunities and possible pitfalls.

University discipline is an important object of legislative and administrative action in the higher education sector. There have been two waves of concern with university discipline in the post-war period, especially in respect of students: first, in the period of post-war university expansion; second, in the period of commercialisation post-1988.…

Two decades have come and gone since Ursula Delworth introduced to the student affairs profession her Assessment-Intervention of Student Problems (AISP) model (Delworth, 1989). Notwithstanding all of the changes, the AISP model remains a relevant and useful framework for student affairs professionals in dealing with students of concern. The…

Calculus is one of those topics in mathematics where the algorithmic manipulation of symbols is easier than understanding the underlying concepts. Around 1680 Leibniz invented a symbol system for calculus that codifies and simplifies the essential elements of reasoning. The calculus of Leibniz brings within the reach of an ordinary student…

Examines the types of problems identified for students using the services of a writing laboratory. (HOD)

University and college campuses in the United States utilize disciplinary/judicial processes to help address student behavioral problems. These include administrative, majority-peer, and minority-peer processes. This descriptive research was undertaken to find which of these three discipline/judicial processes were the most effective. The…

This paper aims to clarify some important elements for counseling students. It states that the majority of troubled and disturbed primary school and college students are that way because they have trouble relating to their parents. The emphasis is shifted towards counseling troubled students' parents. It argues that the coordination of students'…

Discusses the educational problems common to the 7,080 foreigners enrolled in Polish colleges/universities in technical education (45 percent), medical education (30 percent), and unspecified university courses (15 percent). Problems include low attainment; inadequate preparation; poor social relations between teachers, community, and foreign…

A new system for conceptualizing college students' problems, which is more comprehensive and practical than those based solely on DSM-III psychiatric diagnosis, is proposed. Preliminary reliability and validity data for the Inventory of Common Problems are presented, and advantages of the new system are discussed. (Author/MT)

Describes the use of the Electronic ClassRoom, a teleconferencing tool, for the academic advisement of graduate distance education students at Nova University (Florida). Topics addressed include distance learning students' problems and the need for advisement; scheduling; the use of Tymnet; academic advisement delivery models; and future research…

Sees first phase in human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) prevention on many campuses to be focused on education. Calls second phase HIV testing for early diagnosis. Explains steps taken to implement HIV testing program on suburban campus and discusses student program evaluation. (Author/NB)

Considers ways that distance learning administrators can respond to students who disrupt the learning environment and to faculty who are inconsiderate or unsupportive of their students' learning needs. Offers appropriate policies to enact before problems arise, and explains signs that can indicate problems in online classrooms. (Author/LRW)

Describes a journalism course that focuses on the issue of plagiarism, emphasizing that the problem is much deeper than a simple misunderstanding of documentation. Lists seven common citation errors that students make and discusses the excuses they give to defend them. Suggests six ways that journalism faculties can address the problem. (JD)

Describes how Penn State solved the problem of finding out about students' habits, concerns, preferences, and thoughts on college services by utilizing a phone survey. With the creation of Penn State Pulse, educators had an ongoing way to survey students' opinions and to communicate results. The key factor to the project's success is the quick…