Comments for Pedablogy: Musings on the Art & Craft of Teaching(colored by my view of the world as an economist)Comment on What should higher education be by Angela Gosetti-Murrayjohn- August 28, 2008 Thanks, Chris, for the link to Stephen Downes' post--fantastic!!! One of the most thought-provoking essays on assessment I've read in some time. Should be required reading!http://jerryslezak.net/pedablogy/?p=471#comment-32307 Comment on If you use powerpoint, I have two words for you by Chris- August 28, 2008 Yes, he's great. And I would also recommend a new book Slideology by Nancy Duarte who worked on Al Gore's award winning presentation http:oreilly.comcatalog9780596522346. The two are contemporaries and share much of the same philosophy (and quote each other in their books). There's also a website related to the book http:slideology.com.http://jerryslezak.net/pedablogy/?p=462#comment-32306 Comment on What should higher education be by Chris- August 28, 2008 I think that there are a number of issues with this piece both with the argument on its surface and then with what I think is possibly a hidden agenda. One problem is that the author offers no evidence that the CPA test he touts is actually effective as a barrier to entry. I'd like to hear from people in the field as to whether the test is an accurate measure or whether it is just what's used so people deal with it and use it - kind of like how colleges use another national standardized test...http://jerryslezak.net/pedablogy/?p=471#comment-32305 Comment on What should higher education be by Isaac- August 27, 2008 It seems to me an undue assumption that businesses will simply cease to consider the BABS to be a good signal of what they're looking for. Students might be approaching college in largely vocational terms, but whether they know it or not, they are leaving having developed some degree of critical thinking skills. I know that's not true of all of them (I can think of a couple people who don't deserve their degree off the top of my head), but I tend to think its true of most. So maybe doing...http://jerryslezak.net/pedablogy/?p=471#comment-32296 Comment on What should higher education be by Steve- August 23, 2008 Leslie, actually I think this is a broad-minded approach to college education, given that most students today seem to view college in largely vocational terms. What I found most interesting about this essay was the prospect of separating education from economics. If students saw the certification test as the ticket to a job, might they not take education more seriously Students might see college as an opportunity for education, since it was neither necessary nor sufficient to certification. .http://jerryslezak.net/pedablogy/?p=471#comment-32075 |