TAILIEUCHUNG - Student Mobility & Credit Transfer: A National and Global Survey

More recently, the Washington Department of Insurance sponsored a consumer survey that matched demographic information obtained from telephone interviews with credit scores (Pavelchek and Brown, 2003). While the study found a statistically significant association between credit scores and income, the findings regarding the racial impact of scoring were inconclusive, primarily because of the small number of minorities included in the survey sampled from the relatively homogonous population of the state of Washington . A literature review by the American Academy of Actuaries (2002) has also concluded that existing studies were. | Student Mobility Credit Transfer A National and Global Survey Sean Junor and Alex Usher June 2008 4i Educational Policy Institute Student Mobility and Credit Transfer A National and Global Survey By Sean Junor and Alex Usher This paper was originally produced for the Canadian Council on Learning as a background paper for their 2007 publication Post-Secondary Education in Canada Strategies for Success. The Educational Policy Institute thanks the Council for its financial support in the preparation of this document. The Educational Policy Institute is a non-profit organization based in Virginia Beach Virginia with offices in Toronto Ontario and Melbourne Australia. EPI is dedicated to the study of issues related to the expansion of quality educational opportunities. Visit for more information. Copyright 2008 Educational Policy Institute. Contents may be photocopied and distributed with attribution. Educational Policy Institute Introduction Technological advances in communication and transportation have increased educational opportunities for post-secondary education students around the globe. Individuals and information now travel quicker and cheaper between countries and continents. Post-secondary institutions no longer have a local jurisdictional or even domestic focus their vision is global. Furthermore governments and employers recognize that the workforce of the future must include well-trained globally aware professionals with international work experience who can solve economic and social problems. At the same time students and faculty are becoming increasingly interested in spending time in different academic environments often in foreign surroundings. The length of stay can range from one semester to the pursuit of a full academic credential. A proper protocol or mechanism designed to recognize previous academic performance is essential in ensuring a full range of student mobility options. It is for this reason that credit transfer

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