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As I was reading my e-mail yesterday I came across the e-letter from the President of the University of North Texas. Not that we are close, I’m just a number on a list of alumni that receive the information. I do like reading about my alma mater and supporting the university in any way that I can.
In this article President Bataille says,
“the days of the “sage on the stage” are nearing an end. At UNT, a group of faculty members are leading the nation in an effort to redesign the way some large-enrollment courses are taught to undergraduate students. Successfully focusing large-enrollment undergraduate courses to be more student centered is a nationwide challenge and the need to create assessment-driven alternatives to current practice is a concern for the entire higher education community.”
It’s good to see that the university is looking to create assessment-driven alternatives. It’s good to see that the faculty is involved. It’s about time. Those mass classes for so long have been known as the weeder classes. Weeding out those students who didn’t “belong” in higher education. I remember struggling through a few of those classes as I had no interest in them. I hope we at the elementary and secondary school level can lead the way for the universities to get better! That is my hope!
So, President Bataille if you are listening, how about that interview? It only takes about two minutes and I will spot you the first question! Do you know who Lane Ledbetter is?
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