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Today's Quote
From The Chronicle of Higher Education, "Higher Education in the High-Tech Age":

But Richard A. Detweiler, president of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and president emeritus of Hartwick College, argued: "The digital age can enhance liberal education. It can do so if we make appropriate use of digital opportunities. Part of the answer, of course, is to use technology to heighten the learning experience."

Dang. That's some smart thinking. To heighten the learning experience. And here I been doing the plumb opposite. What was I thinking of! Man, The Higher Education Leadership Forum does some great work. The blind leading the blind, as my dad likes to say.
Put Detweiler's quote in the "family values" file of meaningless catch phrases. Right next to "critical thinking."

Posted by joanna @ 01/20/2006 01:48 PM EST

Bonus points for the use of "opportunity" as well, though he missed a chance for "entrepreneurship".

Posted by cbd @ 01/19/2006 09:18 AM EST

That's my kin! Cut the guy a break. He has to spend all day spelling his name for other people. "No, it's W-E-I. . ."

Posted by j.detweiler @ 01/18/2006 01:40 PM EST