tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165432855816967270.post2936508226299831074..comments2012-10-08T23:35:38.553-07:00Comments on College Inc: Muhammadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15282596738209507270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165432855816967270.post-6424723750779435772012-10-08T23:35:38.553-07:002012-10-08T23:35:38.553-07:00You need to do the other blog posts.You need to do the other blog posts.Michael Goellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512012158305281566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165432855816967270.post-25744248221490372532012-10-03T12:21:17.152-07:002012-10-03T12:21:17.152-07:00Muhammad --
We talked yesterday about switching t...Muhammad --<br /><br />We talked yesterday about switching to space exploration and universities, which seems like an interesting topic. There was an interesting symposium on that topic at SPRL in UMich, worth checking out:<br /><a href="http://www.sprl.umich.edu/sprlat60/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.sprl.umich.edu/sprlat60/index.php</a><br /><a href="http://inst-tech.engin.umich.edu/leccap/site/sprlat60" rel="nofollow">http://inst-tech.engin.umich.edu/leccap/site/sprlat60</a><br />You can skip the introductory lecture, which just welcomes people to the conference, but the others definitely give a sense of the role universities play in space.<br /><br />I'll keep an eye out for other resources.<br />Michael Goellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512012158305281566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165432855816967270.post-40217903929990733252012-09-26T11:23:26.413-07:002012-09-26T11:23:26.413-07:00For-profit colleges are a good general topic, but ...For-profit colleges are a good general topic, but you need to work on narrowing your interest a bit. What aspect of the for-profits interests you most?<br /><br />By the way, in the film I think they said that they spend about 10% on instruction -- maybe it is 15% -- but 20% is already generous for them. I'd be curious if there is any way to measure what students actually learn from these institutions, especially in purely online environments. Students might be better off just educating themselves, but they need someone to certify their learning, which the schools provide.Michael Goellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512012158305281566noreply@blogger.com