Sue your university

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Gert Potgieter, Jul 31, 2002.

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  1. University pays out £30,000 to dissatisfied student.

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    • A mature law student who complained of exam errors, overcrowding and poor teaching on his university course has obtained £30,000 in an out-of-court settlement.
    This case is causing concern in the UK because of the precedent it sets. UK universities are in serious trouble if students start suing because of the poor education they receive.

    As far as the U.S. is concerned, I think all you TESC, COSC, Exsleazior, NSU, Touro, Union, and Capella students should start suing.

    Is there anyone here that I forgot to insult?

    Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheeheheheheheheh

    :D
     
  2. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Except that COSC does not teach. Excelsior only provides limited instruction, self-guided, in its M.A. progam. TESC provides very little in the way of teaching. Union's programs are all learner-centered.

    Students at assessment programs to not receive an education. Learners at Union determine their educational outcomes (with approval), so they may opt for extremely vigorous programs. As for NSU, Touro, and Capella, I'll leave them to others.
     
  3. Ike

    Ike New Member

    Yes. You failed to attack the dignity of University of Phoenix as well as the reputation of Walden University. Also, there is no need for any NSU student to sue the school because we receive solid and quality instructions. :D
     
  4. Anthony Pina

    Anthony Pina Active Member

    Gert,

    You also forgot to slam the prestigious research universities that offer classes where hundreds of undergraduate students are crammed into huge lecture halls and where a significant number of classes are taught by graduate students.

    Tony
     
  5. Myoptimism

    Myoptimism New Member

    You also forgot to include the students at Nat'l accred. institutions where the tuition is comparable to a very good private school ($40,000 for undergrad).

    Tony

    Then again, the judge might laugh us out of court. :D
     
  6. Veteran101

    Veteran101 New Member

    Tony

    Gert,

    You also forgot to slam the prestigious research universities that offer classes where hundreds of undergraduate students are crammed into huge lecture halls and where a significant number of classes are taught by graduate students.

    Tony

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    Must be talking about Gert's University.

    hahahahahhahehehehhehehahahahaha:D :D
     
  7. Re: Tony

    Hmmm... "Gert's University" has a nice ring to it. Louisiana here I come...
     
  8. irat

    irat New Member

    how are college faculty trained to teach?

    I think the possibility of loosing a lawsuit over failure to deliver minimal curriculum may make some colleges/universities wake up to their "teaching" styles.
    To teach at a public high school, one needs a teachers license. The coursework must include teaching methods, strategies, curriculum design, etc.
    To teach at the college/university level, one needs a title.
    I have had some super college classes in which the instructors seemed to know about teaching method. I have had some terrible classes where the instructor had no clue about test design, how to lecture, how to match desired learning with teaching style etc.
    A great many college faculty say the most rewarding part of their job is teaching, but when you asked how they learned to do it, it was on the job. When you ask if they like it so much, what do they do to improve, and the answer is "research".
    A high school teacher has to engage in continuing education to maintain a teachers license.
    One of the unspoken questions in higher education is
    What do colleges/univesities do to ensure the quality of instruction the student is purchasing, is delivered?
    All the best!
     

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