Kelderman, E. (2010) Credit hours should be worth the cost, House Panel members say Chronicle of Higher Education, June 16
I see US legislators are still trying to use chains and yardsticks to measure the speed of light. I don’t need to say anything about this stupid suggestion – just read the comments to the article.
The real problem is not with the credit hours per se as a measure but with the whole process of institutional and program accreditation in the USA, which needs a thorough overhaul. However, this seems to be going about it in the wrong way, or rather from the wrong end of the problem.
For a much better discussion of what this is all about, see:
Epstein, J. (2010) Method to Miller’s Madness Inside Higher Education, June 18
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
