June 16th, 2008
Blog Roundup 6/16/08: Short and Sweet
Good morning boys and girls! The Chronicle of Higher Ed reports some very encouraging news from Iran, where thousands of university students fearlessly protested the sexual harassment of a female student by the vice chancellor. Coming as it does in the midst of the latest government crackdown, the support of these students for the rights of a woman is heartening indeed.
University of Phoenix has released its first annual report on its students’ academic performance, prompting praise for its transparency and criticism for its methodology. Yep, online universities continue the long march to respectability.
And finally today, XplanaZine gives you an excuse to run out and buy that Wii you’ve had your eye on, with an article about Nintendo’s potential as an educational publisher. Yeah, we know, you’re buying it for the education and the fitness programs.
