Declining by degrees : higher education at risk / produced by Learning Matters, Inc. ; executive producer & correspondent, John Merrow ; senior producer, John D. Tulenko ; producers, Carrie Glasser, John Heus, Shae Isaacs, David Wald.

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This documentary, set on four different college campuses, examines both the promise and the peril in higher education today. Looks at how our national commitment to provide every qualified student, regardless of economic status, an opportunity to go to college has weakened and how some students seem...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Learning Matters, Inc
PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Merrow, John
Tulenko, John D.
Glasser, Carrie
Heus, John
Isaacs, Shae
Wald, David
Ryan, Perry
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioned.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2005], ©2005.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Education, Higher > United States.
Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States.
College students > United States > Attitudes.
Universities and colleges > United States > Evaluation.
College students > Attitudes.
Education, Higher.
Education, Higher > Social aspects.
Universities and colleges > Evaluation.
United States.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Higher education at risk.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
This documentary, set on four different college campuses, examines both the promise and the peril in higher education today. Looks at how our national commitment to provide every qualified student, regardless of economic status, an opportunity to go to college has weakened and how some students seem to "coast" their way to a diploma without really learning much.
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:CM2 D0054539 VideoDVD
ISBN:0793690390
9780793690398
Credits:Photo credits, Perry Ryan ; camera, Gregory Andracke ... [et al.] ; editors, Jay Keuper, Maeve O'Boyle ; music, Miranda Hentoff.
System Details:DVD; Region 1; Widescreen format, enhanced for 16x9 tvs; Dolby digital.
Participant or Performer:
Correspondent, John Merrow.