I'd like to call your attention to an article in the August 1st Observer (UK) by Martin Bright. It says that schools are dumbing down standards to avoid failing students due to the desperate financial straits of British universities. The article says not even Oxbridge is immune. Sorry, I don't have a direct link. I got it from www.downes.ca, where I subscribe to his elearning news. I suspect you can find it directly through net search. Ternahan
