Ludd wrote:
It is funny to hear you talk about rigor and accountability and how technological advances should have cut the cost of education. You don't get both of those at the same time. Distance education is far, far inferior to in-class experience with qualified teachers. Completion rates in Internet courses are often around 1-10%. The only students able to excel in those classes, to the extent that they can't just plagiarize or do the test straight from the book, already have a bachelor's or higher degree. But tenure-track profs are not at all the reason that universities are getting more expensive. More than half of faculty are now adjuncts, low-paid at that, and even full-time faculty pay has lagged markedly behind other professionals. According to two different studies, the rapid increase in tuition and room and board is due to declining state support and increases in the size and costs of administration, together with "student services," athletics, and other support personnel.
Right, we've gotta pay to have ridiculous positions like "Diversity Officer" and such.
