Issue Facing Academia in the 21st Century

Discuss at least one issue that is currently or will be facing academia in the 21st Century.
Discuss how the issue may impact an organization, accreditation and educators.
Discuss how the issue may be impacted by federal, state and local legislation.
Imagine you are a leader at a higher education institution or healthcare institution. What strategies would you utilize to assure your organization’s sustainability in the changing environment?

Grading Rubric

Competency

 

20 points

 

15 points

 

10 points

 

0 points

 

Points Earned

 

Current Issue

 

Thoroughly discussed at least one issue that is currently or will be facing academia

 

Discussed at least one issue that is currently or will be facing academia,but questions remain

 

Discussed at least one issue that is currently or will be facing academia superficially; only briefly touches on the topics

 

Did not discuss at least one issue that is currently or will be facing academia

 

/20

 

Impact of the Issue on Organization, Accreditation, and Educators

 

Thoroughly discusses how the issue may impact the organization, accreditation and educators

 

Discusses how the issue may impact the organization, accreditation and educators, but questions remain

 

Discusses how the issue may impact the organization, accreditation and educators superficially; only briefly touches on the topics

 

No discussion of how the issue may impact the organization, accreditation and educators

 

/20

 

Federal, state and local legislation impact

 

Thoroughly discussed how the issue may be impacted by federal, state and local legislation

 

Discussed how the issue may be impacted by federal, state and local legislation, but questions remain

Discussed how the issue may be impacted by federal, state and local legislation superficially: only briefly touches on the topics

 

No discussion of how the issue may be impacted by federal, state and local legislation was provided

 

/20

 

Strategies to assure organization’s sustainability in the changing environment

 

Thoroughly discussed the strategies that would be utilized to assure organization’s sustainability

 

Discussed the strategies that would be utilized to assure organization’s sustainability, but questions remain

 

Discussed the strategies that would be utilized to assure organization’s sustainability, superficially: only briefly touches on the topics

 

No discussion of the strategies that would be utilized to assure organization’s sustainability

 

/20

 

Competency

 

10 points

 

7 points

 

5 point

 

0 points

 

Points Earned

 

Grammar, spelling, and punctuation

 

There are no errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

 

There are a few minor errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that do not detract from the meaning

 

There are major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that do not reflect scholarly writing

 

NA

 

/10

 

APA Compliance

 

The paper meets APA format guidelines

 

There are minor APA format errors

 

There are significant errors in format

 

NA

 

/10

 

Total Points

 

/100