Such as retention and graduation rates? Or possible student evaluations of courses and faculty? Suzanne M. Stauffer, Ph.D. Associate Professor School of Library and Information Science Louisiana State University 277 Coates Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (225)578-1461 Fax: (225)578-4581 [log in to unmask] Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? --T.S. Eliot, "Choruses from The Rock" ________________________________ From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Battleson, Brenda [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:03 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Inside Higher Ed report on distance ed.... I found the last line of the article to be the most thought-provoking: "San Jose State, to its credit, is exposing the data, warts and all," Hill said. "Boy, this would be wonderful if we could apply the same type of rigor to face-to-face courses and have public accountability." Cheers! Brenda -- Brenda L. Battleson, PhD University at Buffalo Dept. of Library and Info Studies 545 Baldy Hall Buffalo, NY 14260-1020 USA Voice: +1 716.645.1486 Email: [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Samuel E Trosow [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:07 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Inside Higher Ed report on distance ed.... http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/12/after-weeks-delays-san-jose-state-u-releases-research-report-online-courses 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. . . . Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/12/after-weeks-delays-san-jose-state-u-releases-research-report-online-courses<http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/12/after-weeks-delays-san-jose-state-u-releases-research-report-online-courses#ixzz2f0eMo0cm> Inside Higher Ed Samuel E. Trosow, Associate Professor University of Western Ontario Faculty of Information & Media Studies / Faculty of Law [log in to unmask] http://samtrosow.wordpress.com twitter: @strosow