http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/03/02/a-declaration-of-independence/ Wed, 25 May 2011 23:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/03/02/a-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-556 John B. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:43:04 +0000 http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=900#comment-556 Such a post like the one issuing "A Declaration of Independence from CollegeBoard" is why it's fun to explore new web site. The post stands out among others at Academic Perspectives because of its zany approach to the topic and the implication found in pinning the freedoms of our country from the tyranny of a king in Great Britain and the freedoms of higher education from the tyranny of CollegeBoard to higher education. It does make sense to make such a correlation, and when one does so in the manner that Jake Silberg did, it demands a closer look and always a second read. Jake's points wed a comedic touch to a serious matter of education in Academia. We mustn't laugh at the consequences of an education dominated by not-so-innocent business interests. The answer is all to clear in the post, and the format does well to drive home the need for further independence in higher education to deciding how those incoming college students are to be evaluated for entrance into the world of Academia. It was an excellent read and a blog post I suggest to anyone I know, especially those within the ivory towers of Academia. Such a post like the one issuing “A Declaration of Independence from CollegeBoard” is why it’s fun to explore new web site. The post stands out among others at Academic Perspectives because of its zany approach to the topic and the implication found in pinning the freedoms of our country from the tyranny of a king in Great Britain and the freedoms of higher education from the tyranny of CollegeBoard to higher education. It does make sense to make such a correlation, and when one does so in the manner that Jake Silberg did, it demands a closer look and always a second read. Jake’s points wed a comedic touch to a serious matter of education in Academia. We mustn’t laugh at the consequences of an education dominated by not-so-innocent business interests. The answer is all to clear in the post, and the format does well to drive home the need for further independence in higher education to deciding how those incoming college students are to be evaluated for entrance into the world of Academia. It was an excellent read and a blog post I suggest to anyone I know, especially those within the ivory towers of Academia.

]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/03/02/a-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Gustavo Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:54:32 +0000 http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=900#comment-520 Wow. www.academicperspecitve.com deserves an oscar. Wow. http://www.academicperspecitve.com deserves an oscar.

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