Re: Online classes

[John Cooper <jcooper@BUCKNELL.EDU>]

  A political scientist at Berkeley in the 1960s remarked, tongue firmly
wedged in cheek: "Ah, yes, learning: that's what students do when I
teach!"
  Isn't the fallacy here that teaching equates to learning?  We know how
to test for learning; achieving it consistently in our clientele is
another matter.

 John N. Cooper, Chemistry
 Bucknell University
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On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, Jack Uretsky wrote:

> May I quote you in a possible letter to the Chicago Tribune?

> > Megaclasses:  This is the classic formula for institutional failure,
> > stack 'em deep and teach 'em cheap.
> >
> > Those who believe in efficiency-driven cost-cutting approaches to
> > complex undertakings should take a close look at NASA's recent Mars
> > exploration adventures.  And learn from them.

> > Larry Cartwright    <exit60@ia4u.net>