tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23920348.post8736771063584215866..comments2023-08-01T06:44:13.967-05:00Comments on Desire2Blog: E-Learning the Big Loser at FSUBarry Dahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05284773671664980506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23920348.post-81224387096906844722007-12-19T13:38:00.000-06:002007-12-19T13:38:00.000-06:00I just linked into your informative article concer...I just linked into your informative article concerning the integrity of academic testing in America.<BR/><BR/>I just completed what may be my last course as a college student, specifically, College Algebra, a requirement for my B.A. at Thomas Edison State College, America's leader for over thirty years in online higher education.<BR/><BR/>Come see the testing room here at 101 State Street in Trenton, New Jersey during midterm or final examinations. Bring some officials from Yale, Chicago and the U.S.M.C. with you;I believe our own Dr. Pruitt would be glad to show you around.<BR/><BR/>Now that graduation is around the corner for me, I can say that if I had to have a kidney changed tomorrow by a surgeon who did her B.S. at FSU, I'd wait until somebody from Thomas Edison was available to slice me open....<BR/><BR/>H.I. William Few<BR/>Thomas Edison State College '08Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23920348.post-89003025873449631332007-12-19T10:32:00.000-06:002007-12-19T10:32:00.000-06:00My son has taken several online courses at the Uni...My son has taken several online courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana in their NetMath program. They offer precalc, calc 1, 2, 3, differential equations, linear algebra and probability theory. The tests are proctored and the lessons and homework are done using sophisticated mathematics software. If someone is going to cheat, then they'd need to be very good at programming in Mathematica, and would have to bribe the proctors. Though if you're going to take this sequence of courses, then you're probably pretty serious about studying mathematics with the desire to learn.<BR/><BR/>The advent of the online colleges many years ago had me very skeptical and I still am. When we looked for online courses, we wanted quality and it is out there but very hard to find.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381497683202091939noreply@blogger.com