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October 5th, 2011 - 9:53 am § in UW

WGU vs the “University of Wherever.”

The University of Wherever, aka WGU? Bill Keller’s oped in the NY Times sounds like an effort to address Western Governors University,  WGU. “Digital utopians have envisioned a world of virtual campuses and “distributed” learning. They imagine a business model in which online course[...]

June 1st, 2011 - 9:24 am § in Schools & Colleges

Seattle Times Endorses WGU, Says Diplomas Are The Issue.

The editorial (excerpts below) from the Seattle Times reveals an extraordinary lack of understanding by the Times .. and our legislators .. of the difference between a diploma and an education. Western Governors “carries the same level of accreditation as Stanford University and other institut[...]