Background
The THECB Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee relied heavily on these sources as they framed the elements of the Texas Revised Core. These materials are applicable to faculty developing core courses in all areas.
Liberal Education and the Disciplines
In addition to framing the skills, knowledge and attitudes that every college-prepared individual should possess, the General Education Core is designed to provide students with the foundational skills they will need to be successful in their chosen major.
- Liberal Education and the DisciplinesTo ensure that the Core truly serves as that intellectual foundation of the disciplines, it is important to understand how the disciplines build upon liberal education. This edition of Liberal Education is a collection of essays on the intersection of the majors and the liberal education.
College Learning for the New Global Century
- College Learning for the New Global CenturyAAC&U builds upon Derek Bok's work (see featured title at right) to establish a set of ambitious goals for higher education to prepare our students for a global environment.
- Increasing Success for Underserved Students: Redesigning Introductory CoursesA report examining the impact of the redesign techniques developed by the Program in Course Redesign on the success of adult students, students of color and low-income students.
- Measuring Up Internationally: Developing Skills and Knowledge for the Global Knowledge EconomyAccumulating evidence suggests that a highly qualified workforce contributes substantially to a nation's economic competitiveness, particularly when a large share of the workforce has acquired skills and knowledge through higher education. These findings apply to states as well as nations... This report concludes that although the United States continues to rank among the leaders in comparisons of performance in higher education, its leadership position has eroded.
- Setting a Public Agenda for Higher Education in the States: Lessons Learned from the National Collaborative for Higher Education PolicyIn order to assist states in developing new public agendas that address the needs of state residents and their communities, the National Collaborative for Higher Education Policy...worked with five states to develop sustainable public agendas for higher education. This report provides details.
LEAP
- Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP)American Association of Colleges & Universities' LEAP is referred to repeatedly in discussion of the revised core.
- LEAP TexasLEAP Texas is a collaborative of more than 60 higher education institutions. Its focus is on the Texas core curriculum, learning outcomes, and high impact practices. It had its first forum in June 2014.
