by the Merced Sun-Star
An experiment using online classes to help struggling students in math got off to a rough start. But it’s wise to learn from the pilot project, not to prematurely declare it a failure. “San Jose State’s big experiment with massive online courses fails massively,” one headline read. Others had a similar theme. This rush to judgment was based on basic misunderstanding about the design of the experiment. This project still deserves a chance. As Gov. Jerry Brown said in announcing this experiment in January, California has three major challenges to confront:
1. Only 16 percent of California State University students graduate in four years.
2. Millions of young people with college aptitude aren’t going to college.
3. Even if they get to college, they have to take remedial English or math or repeat courses.
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/07/29/3134301/online-class-pilot-project-educational.html
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