by Kelly Heyboer, The Star-Ledger
Rutgers University faculty members are fighting a lucrative, seven-year deal the school signed with Pearson eCollege earlier this year to dramatically boost the number of classes and degree programs offered online. Under the contract, Rutgers and the private company are scheduled to split tuition from students who sign up for online classes taught through Pearson’s online site. But the graduate school faculty on Rutgers’ New Brunswick-Piscataway campus approved a resolution rejecting the contract and calling on the faculty union to negotiate better terms.
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