http://www.openeducation.net/2009/08/27/college-rankings-new-site-offers-different-college-ratings-format/ Free Education for All Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:26:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.openeducation.net/2009/08/27/college-rankings-new-site-offers-different-college-ratings-format/comment-page-1/#comment-6911 Rachel Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:29:28 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2167#comment-6911 I like the idea behind the rating criteria...but how do you make sure that students are not just taking the same Physics course they took in high school? In cases where they learn little to no new information, it could be seen as a waste of precious time and money. But indeed, the well-rounded college model, somewhat unique in the world, theoretically graduates students better able to cope with their future jobs...not to mention future life. I like the idea behind the rating criteria…but how do you make sure that students are not just taking the same Physics course they took in high school? In cases where they learn little to no new information, it could be seen as a waste of precious time and money. But indeed, the well-rounded college model, somewhat unique in the world, theoretically graduates students better able to cope with their future jobs…not to mention future life.

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