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They're Talking on Campus.... . . about a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that employees of public universities may not sue their institutions -- or state governments -- in federal court for age discrimination. The case, brought by NEA and a group of United Faculty of Florida members, asked the Court to decide if federal protection from age discrimination takes precedence over the constitutional immunity that protects states from federal lawsuits. The 5-to-4 majority opinion held that states are protected from such suits by the 11th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. More information on the decision at www.nea.org/he. . . . about a finding that quality Internet instruction is more costly and time-consuming than traditional classroom instruction. A report by the Teaching at an Internet Distance Seminar, a year-long effort by faculty at the University of Illinois, notes that good teaching is possible online but only by lowering student-teacher ratios. Check the full report, Teaching at an Internet Distance: the Pedagogy of Online Teaching and Learning, at www.vpaa.uillinois.edu/tid/report. . . . about an annual survey of employers that finds the number of jobs available for new college graduates will grow by 10 to 15 percent this year. The survey, conducted by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University, points out that sectors with the strongest growth include manufacturing, professional and technical jobs, and financial services. Visit the institute's Web site at www.csp.msu.edu/ceri/index.html. |
