DL to be pumped up at U Virginia

and it seems that someone lost their job in the decision.

Sullivan resignation spotlights long-running debate about online education | The Cavalier Daily

 

The ironic thing is that UVa has been fairly active in DL, as noted in the article:

The UVa Trustees were apparently spooked by the massive enrollment in some of the free online classes offered by other schools:

But as the story points out, these classes are experimental. It's hard to see how free online courses are a viable business model for schools. Furthermore, it's not clear that huge open-enrollment non-credit classes provide meaningful credentials to students.

 

Yeah, it's a shame that President Sullivan lost her job.

 

Maybe it's too soon to jump to conclusions.

Full story here.

 

The odds of President Sullivan keeping her job may be improving. In fact, it may be the trustees -- not the president -- that are in danger of losing their jobs.

 

Well, it appears that the UVa trustees did, in fact, pick up the Governor's subtle message:

 

Interesting. It would be fun to know all the inside stories here. Hopefully it works out well.

 

Neglecting any other issues, it sometimes helps to have friends in high places. :notworthy: