EDAD 0855, Section 1 Why Care About College: Higher Education in American Life Spring 2018 Exam 2 Review Name:_____________________________________________________ TUID:______________________________________________________ Instructions: Please answer all questions below. Each question is equally weighted (50 points each). You will be graded on your ability to demonstrate that you mastered the material and can apply what you learned in Unit 2. In all cases, your answers should be detailed, organized, and illustrated with examples from course texts and class discussions. You must demonstrate that you have mastered the material and can apply what you have learned through the reading and in class. Answers to questions should be in complete sentences and writing must be legible. If you need additional space to answer questions, please see your instructor for extra paper. Questions will be graded using the rubric below. Criteria & Points Assigned Missing or Serious Problems Below Expectations Meets Expectations Excellent Work Points Earned 0 Points 5 Points 10 Points 15 Points Relevance of answer to the question The essay did not answer the question Answer is incomplete. Excessive discussion of unrelated issues and/or significant errors in content Answer is brief with insufficient detail. Unrelated issues were introduced and/or minor errors in content Answer is complete; sufficient detail provided to support assertions; answer focuses only on issues related to the question; factually correct Thoroughness of answer None of the relevant details were included Serious gaps in the basic details needed Most of the basic details are included but some are missing Deals fully with the entire question Organization and logic of answer Weak organization; sentences rambling; ideas are repeated Minor problems of organization or logic; Needs work on creating transitions between ideas Clear and logical presentation; good development of an argument; Transitions are made clearly and smoothly Mechanics of writing (spelling, punctuation, grammar, clarity of prose) Major problems with mechanics of language; Awkward sentence construction; Poor or absent transitions; Frequently difficult to understand Frequent problems with mechanics of language; Occasional awkward sentences and poor transitions; reduce readability Clear, readable, prose. Good use of transitions; no problems with spelling, punctuation, or grammar TOTAL POINTS (50 Possible) Question 1: Describe the mission of higher education in the 21st Century. Describe the role of institutions of higher education in preparing individuals for the needs of a contemporary society. Question 2: Describe how college student learning takes place inside and outside of the classroom. Why is learning both inside and outside of the classroom important for student success? Question 3: Russell Conwell’s “Acres of Diamonds Speech” provided inspiration to many. The speech is also credited for funding the early Temple ...

1. EDAD 0855, Section 1
Why Care About College: Higher Education in American Life
Spring 2018
Exam 2 Review
Name:_______________________________________________
______
TUID:_______________________________________________
_______
Instructions: Please answer all questions below. Each question
is equally weighted (50 points each). You will be graded on
your ability to demonstrate that you mastered the material and
can apply what you learned in Unit 2. In all cases, your answers
should be detailed, organized, and illustrated with examples
from course texts and class discussions. You must demonstrate
that you have mastered the material and can apply what you
have learned through the reading and in class. Answers to
questions should be in complete sentences and writing must be
legible.
If you need additional space to answer questions, please see
your instructor for extra paper. Questions will be graded using
the rubric below.
Criteria & Points Assigned
Missing or Serious Problems
Below Expectations
Meets Expectations
Excellent Work
Points Earned
0 Points
5 Points

2. 10 Points
15 Points
Relevance of answer to the question
The essay did not answer the question
Answer is incomplete. Excessive discussion of unrelated issues
and/or significant errors in content
Answer is brief with insufficient detail. Unrelated issues were
introduced and/or minor errors in content
Answer is complete; sufficient detail provided to support
assertions; answer focuses only on issues related to the
question; factually correct
Thoroughness of answer
None of the relevant details were included
Serious gaps in the basic details needed
Most of the basic details are included but some are missing
Deals fully with the entire question
Organization and logic of answer
Weak organization; sentences rambling; ideas are repeated
Minor problems of organization or logic; Needs work on
creating transitions between ideas
Clear and logical presentation; good development of an
argument; Transitions are made clearly and smoothly
Mechanics of writing (spelling, punctuation, grammar, clarity of
prose)
Major problems with mechanics of language; Awkward sentence
construction; Poor or absent transitions; Frequently difficult to
understand
Frequent problems with mechanics of language; Occasional
awkward sentences and poor transitions; reduce readability
Clear, readable, prose. Good use of transitions; no problems
with spelling, punctuation, or grammar

3. TOTAL POINTS (50 Possible)
Question 1:
Describe the mission of higher education in the 21st Century.
Describe the role of institutions of higher education in
preparing individuals for the needs of a contemporary society.
Question 2:
Describe how college student learning takes place inside and
outside of the classroom. Why is learning both inside and
outside of the classroom important for student success?
Question 3:
Russell Conwell’s “Acres of Diamonds Speech” provided
inspiration to many. The speech is also credited for funding the
early Temple College. Provide two to three lessons you learned
from the “Acres of Diamonds Speech”. How do these lessons
apply to your life in school and/or outside of school?
Question 4:
Reflect back on US society in the Gilded Age. How was the
founding of Temple University important for this time? What
were some key issues occurring in US Society during the Gilded
Age that influenced Russell Conwell’s vision?
Question 5:
According to The Temple Idea, Conwell set out to create “a
non-denominational college to open the way for social and
economic advancement and awaken the untapped talents and
potential of all citizens, especially those for whom higher
education was otherwise beyond reach”. Does Temple
University’s current mission statement promote similar ideals?
How has Temple University remained the same? How has
Temple University changed?

4. Question 7:
Why are university/college mission statements important? How
can they influence the different stakeholders involved in higher
education?
Question 8:
Why do universities/colleges have a code of student conduct?
Why is such a policy important?
Question 9:
Given the information from the article, Do Students Go to
Class? Should They?, what do you think colleges and
universities should do to promote class attendance?
Question 10:
Who benefits from higher education? Who benefited from
higher education when Temple was originally founded? Are
these benefits the same? Are they different? Does the role of
higher education change depending on the time we are alive and
the society we live in?
Question 11:
Why is it important for institutions of higher education to create
loyalties and shape the identities of its "people"? Describe three
ways in which institutions of higher education attempt to
accomplish these objectives.
Question 12:
In the article, College Athletics: Necessary, Not Just Nice to
Have, Robert Sternberg concluded that “college athletics
provide great value on the field and off.” Do the ‘rewards’ of
college athletics outweigh the potential negatives? Use
examples from the text and in-class discuss to support your
answer.

5. Question 13:
During Temple University’s 2017 State of the University
address, President Richard Englert provided University
stakeholders with an update of where the University is
currently. Does the current state of the University match the
mission of Temple? Provide examples to support your answer.
Question 14:
"A pervasive culture of information and choice is making it
more difficult than ever to effectively recruit, retain, and
advance students across their highly individualized lifecycles.
Constituents are demanding greater attention to their personal
needs." (Empowered Interactions) How might institutions of
higher education respond to these challenges? Cite specific
examples from course readings and class discussion.
Question 15:
Reflecting back on Bain’s concept of ‘taking control of your
own education’, what are two lessons we can take away from
the article, Do Students Go to Class? Should They??