Ditching "the Classics"

Here's the link to the article from the London Times about the move afoot to "modernize" the English national curriculum.

Read the article and then take a critical look at the assumptions that are being made in the process about the purpose of studying English and what function the Classics are seen to serve.

What interests you about this discussion? How is the nature of this discussion different than the one we've seen on the website of the parent organization in Kansas trying to pull the "vulgar" books off the curriculum?

Dept. saves with online syllibi

Dept. saves with online syllibi
Between budget cuts and advancing technology, the traditional paper syllabus is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

This is an interesting story. I wonder how much paper we could all save by using online syllabi and coursepacks on CD?

We talked last night about the shape of the text affecting how we interact with it. How would reading, say, an anthology of articles on a CD change what you do as students? How would it affect our ability to discuss works in class?

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