” “from each according to his or her abilities, to each according to his or her needs” is not a bad motto for public higher education.” “ (from AAUP Magazine, Academe) By Bruce Burgett (redacted and edited) In spring 2010, a group of University of Washington administrators [...]
Posts Tagged ‘online learning’
November 21st, 2011 - 11:46 pm § in Schools & Colleges
UW Bothell Prof Predicts Privitization of Universities
What If This Is The Future?
Excerpts from post by Jon Evans on Tech Crunch. There is something odd going on. While millions of long-term unemployed fight desperately to tread water, technology’s handmaidens — software engineers — are minting money like bailed-out bankers. The New York Times chimes in: “technology is qu[...]
Accreditation of Online “Universities” a hot potato
Based on a a truly frightening article The Chronicle of Higher Education WGU may want to worry about its accreditation. Congress has gotten involved in accrediting online colleges. The motivation in Congress is that “for-profit” companies rake in federal financial aid withou[...]
Our mismatch between the skills required for available jobs and individuals with those skills is growing faster than all but one other state, Delaware.
The Magic of “Computational Thinking” Training More Folks Who Can Get Jobs? In response to OPED at the Seattle Times. Rosemary McAuliffe, State Senator and Ed Lazowska , UW Prof. pof Computer Science Like evangelicals of the past, Senator . McAuliffe and Professor Lazowska, have a [...]
What Happened to the Ability to Read?
And writing is worse![...]
October 3rd, 2011 - 8:37 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Western Governors: a professor’s opinion
"Online Enterprises Gain Foothold as Path To College Degree." Guest blogger Johann Neem is Associate Professor of History at Western Washington University and author of the book "Creating a Nation of Joiners" (2008). During the last legislative session in Washington state, faculty[...]
October 3rd, 2011 - 7:23 am § in Schools & Colleges
Current Western Governors student experience-your mileage may vary.
At the behest of Stephen, based on an earlier exchange via this website in June, here are my experiences with WGU thus far (1JUN2011-present) First-I can add some demographic information about me. male, white, 34, married, 4 kids Prior service, disabled veteran Bachelor of Scienc in Information Syst[...]
September 26th, 2011 - 6:05 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Costs Of Higher Ed FALL .. for the upper class!
Sara Murray at the WSJ writes that middle- and upper-class families opted for cheaper schools and more financial aid . Sallie Mae study (showed) that middle- and upper-class families that were vigilant in pursuing financial aid and choosing cheaper colleges during a weak economic recovery. “Notabl[...]
July 25th, 2011 - 8:13 am § in Schools & Colleges
American liberal arts colleges: Where art meets science
“America has found a way to bridge a gap that Britain still often stumbles into.” from the Guardian by Jessica Moore In 1959, the British scientist and novelist CP Snow warned of a divide between scientists and “literary intellectuals”. He explained that few of hi[...]
June 20th, 2011 - 8:49 am § in America
Siemens vs WGU:Unemployed or just uneducated?
German Giant Says US Workers Lack Skills Siemens has just reported that it is now unable to find US workers qualified even for entry level apprentice jobs. WGUW … Washington State’s new no faculty, online solution to the problem .. offers our answers! DIPLOMAS! Not just high school d[...]