Oversight of educational quality is a critical responsibility of college boards of trustees; however, according to a survey-based report issued this week by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (U.S.), a majority of trustees and chief academic officers say boards do not spend enough time discussing student-learning outcomes, and more than a third say boards do not understand how student learning is assessed. Per the survey, while slightly more than 50% of respondents said boards spend more time discussing student-learning outcomes now than they did five years ago, 61.5% said boards do not spend sufficient time in meetings on the issue.Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education