HI, Jim and friends, Thanks for having posted the link to this article. Although the article had some interesting ideas, I thought the comments, the blogs, in reaction to the article, were especially good. I don¹t think that being concerned about the ³satisfaction² level of students is necessarily a ³business model² rather than a model of traditional educational concerns. I do, however, identify with the questions raised about the value of ³accountability² measures that have been imposed on formal higher education. Janet Dr. J. Nepkie SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Professor of Music and Music Industry State University College Oneonta, NY 13820 tele: (607) 436 3425 fax: 607 436 2718 [log in to unmask] From: Jim Greenberg <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Teaching Breakfast List <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:11:03 -0400 To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: The "Business Model" Is the Wrong Model TBers, Inside Higher Ed has an interesting article about why the business model for higher ed is wrong. This piece is written by Peter Katopes, vice president for academic affairs at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York. You can find it at: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/02/16/katopes Mr. James B. Greenberg Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center Milne Library SUNY College at Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820 blog: The 32nd Square at http://32ndsquare.blogspot.com wiki: The 32nd Square at http://32ndsquare.wikidot.com email: [log in to unmask] phone: 607-436-2701 fax: 607-436-3081 IM: oneontatltc Twitter: greenbjb "Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever" P Think before you print! Please consider the environment before printing this email