The Carnegie Unit: Past, Present, and Future.

CARNEGIE unit (Education); SCHOOL credits; HIGHER education; GOVERNMENT aid to higher education; TEACHERS' workload; OUTCOME-based education

The article discusses the Carnegie Unit embedded in almost every aspect of the U.S. educational system. Topics covered include the federal financial aid to faculty-workload, cost-per-student calculations, and online and competency-based learning. Also mentioned is how developments in higher education are triggering delivery designs that appear to conflict with the standard credit hour.