Still though. The article raised general concerns about (1) distance ed methods and (2) SJSU as an institution (which actively employs these methods).<br /><br />So rather than abruptly disclaim the relevance of the article, it would be useful for SJSU (and other all-distance providers) to concretely engage with some of these criticisms.  I think all readers of JESSE would benefit from a frank discussion about some of the concerns raised in this report. <br /><br />We hear a lot here in Canada about distance-ed opportunities from 
US-based all-distance providers of MLIS credentials.  Indeed the 
Canadian library lists are being inundated with promos for the SJSU 
Canadian tour. So those of us in Canada would especially benefit from a discussion about how US distance-ed providers deal with issues of Canadian content and some of the many other particular issues we face in Canada. <br /><br /><span>Samuel E. Trosow, Associate Professor<br />University of Western Ontario<br />Faculty of Information &amp; Media Studies / Faculty of Law<br />(MLIS, SJSU, 1994; and PhD,. UCLA, 2002)<br /><br /></span><span>On 09/16/13, <b class="name">Sandy Hirsh </b> &lt;<a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind1309%26L%3DJESSE%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D602192%26B%3D--Boundary_%2528ID_xmYvWLbPdtSkdvQmMIMZog%2529%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Diso-8859-1" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote cite="mid:<a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind1309%26L%3DJESSE%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D602192%26B%3D--Boundary_%2528ID_xmYvWLbPdtSkdvQmMIMZog%2529%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Diso-8859-1" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>" class="iwcQuote" style="border-left: 1px solid #00F; padding-left: 13px; margin-left: 0;" type="cite"><div class="mimepart text html"><span><p>


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<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Please note that the recent Insider Higher Ed article regarding a</div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">partnership between San Jose State University (SJSU) and Udacity did not</div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">involve the SJSU School of Library and Information Science.  The SJSU</div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">partnership with Udacity involved general education courses offered to</div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">undergraduate students during spring 2013 and summer 2013.</div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Sandra Hirsh, Professor and Director</div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">San Jose State University</div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">School of Library and Information Science</div><br /><div><hr id="stopSpelling" />Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:07:46 -0400<br />From: <a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind1309%26L%3DJESSE%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D602192%26B%3D--Boundary_%2528ID_xmYvWLbPdtSkdvQmMIMZog%2529%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Diso-8859-1" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a><br />Subject: Inside Higher Ed report on distance ed....<br />To: <a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind1309%26L%3DJESSE%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D602192%26B%3D--Boundary_%2528ID_xmYvWLbPdtSkdvQmMIMZog%2529%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Diso-8859-1" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a><br /><br />http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/12/after-weeks-delays-san-jose-state-u-releases-research-report-online-courses<br /><br />San Jose State University on Wednesday quietly released the full 
research report on the for-credit online courses it offered this spring 
through the online education company Udacity. The report, marked by 
delays and procedural setbacks, suggests it may be difficult for the 
university to deliver online education in this format to the students 
who need it most. . . . <br /><div style="overflow:hidden;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align:left;text-decoration:none;border:medium none;"><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/12/after-weeks-delays-san-jose-state-u-releases-research-report-online-courses#ixzz2f0eMo0cm" style="color:#003399;" target="1">http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/12/after-weeks-delays-san-jose-state-u-releases-research-report-online-courses</a><br />Inside Higher Ed <br /></div><br />Samuel E. Trosow, Associate Professor<br />University of Western Ontario<br />Faculty of Information &amp; Media Studies / Faculty of Law<br /><a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind1309%26L%3DJESSE%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D602192%26B%3D--Boundary_%2528ID_xmYvWLbPdtSkdvQmMIMZog%2529%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Diso-8859-1" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a><br />http://samtrosow.wordpress.com<br />twitter: @strosow<br /></div></div>
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