Source: The Misguided Drive to Measure ‘Learning Outcomes’ - The New York Times I commented: The elephant in the classroom is obvious to those with experience in higher education; and, as this author points out, "assessment" won't budge the … [Continue reading]
Good Read: The Misguided Drive to Measure ‘Learning Outcomes’ – The New York Times
February 23, 2018 by
Corporations and Government and Education – Excellent Analysis by Frank Bruni in NY Times
February 11, 2018 by
Source: Corporations Will Inherit the Earth - The New York Times I posted this comment on the page. Here is Thomas Jefferson on the importance of the type of education that is critical to democracy but not to … [Continue reading]
Thoughtful Post by V Santhakumar
November 9, 2017 by
V Santhakumar, a Professor at Azim Premji University sent me a link to his post, The Urge to Build `World Class’ Universities: A Reality Check. I recommend it to readers. … [Continue reading]
Of Course They Operate Like Businesses – They ARE Businesses
November 9, 2017 by
Source: Endowments Boom as Colleges Bury Earnings Overseas - The New York Times I commented. I’m a former math professor who taught at Washington U. in St. Louis. From my vantage point, It is a sad statement for our society that this article is … [Continue reading]
A Graph Worth a Lot WSJ
October 25, 2017 by
Source: College Costs Continue to Edge Higher - WSJ I commented. It's important to understand that colleges, not only use discriminatory pricing ("discriminatory" in its economic sense), but advertise a high tuition for branding purposes. Here is … [Continue reading]
Maybe We’ve Been Thinking About the Productivity Slump All Wrong – The New York Times Me: You Betcha
July 26, 2017 by
Source: Maybe We’ve Been Thinking About the Productivity Slump All Wrong - The New York Times Here is what I wrote To paraphrase a politician, “It’s the education, stupid.” But, don’t we have the greatest universities in the world? Yes, but … [Continue reading]
From “Student Consumerism” to “Student Markism”
July 18, 2017 by
Clark Kerr famously noted a "...shift from academic merit to student consumerism...". Since Kerr's observation (1980) we have shifted from "students" as "consumers" to "students" as easy "marks", as in a "mark" in a con game. (There are many … [Continue reading]
As Paperwork Goes Missing, Private Student Loan Debts May Be Wiped Away – The New York Times
July 18, 2017 by
Source: As Paperwork Goes Missing, Private Student Loan Debts May Be Wiped Away - The New York Times I just had to comment on one aspect of the story. "... Here is the outrageous lie in this whole story: "...'Everybody tells you to go to … [Continue reading]
David Brooks See the Symptom – But Not the Disease
June 23, 2017 by
Source: Mis-Educating the Young - The New York Times Here is my comment. You have described the symptoms well, but you have missed the disease. The disease is letting higher education operate as a market economy – while assuming that, as a … [Continue reading]
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