tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post2362326051505363648..comments2024-03-17T08:07:12.695-05:00Comments on Between The Lines: Grade inflation report sends signal to LA policy-makersJeff Sadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972004592729833310noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-87544082516911263592009-02-26T23:17:00.000-06:002009-02-26T23:17:00.000-06:00Your suggestion could create real problems for LSU...Your suggestion could create real problems for LSU-S. If the system tried to create tests for subject areas, my suspicion is professors from LSU or Tech would end up writing the criteria and questions, straight out of their own textbooks and lectures. This could further marginalize our plucky university, and force you to teach what Tech thinks is most important, so I think it's a no go unless they would outsource to a private testing service.<BR/><BR/>It would be interesting, however, if such a thing caught on beyond Louisiana borders what with grade inflation being a problem everywhere. It seems like there would be some powerful interests in private universities opposing any move like this that could compare apples to apples the education someone would get at a public versus a private university. I only mention this because Obama took millions from university PACs, and they'd hate to take time away from their precious research money (hundreds of millions paid back his first month within the stimulus) to actually teach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com