Whatever the solution is, it will be on a department by department basis. The student voices are an important part of the discussion, according to George Bridges and Don Wulff, who together organized the series of forums. We need to hear their perspective. Referring to a prominent theme from the first forum last Thursday, Wulf, the interim director of the Center for Instructional Development and Research, said students' lives extend beyond the boundaries of the campus. It's not just a one-way process.
Students have to decide they want to be challenged and they're here to be challenged.
Cathy Beyer, a research scientist with the Office of Educational Assessment, will also speak at the forum. She will briefly present results from a broad survey of UW undergraduates that attempts to get at the level of rigor involved in an education at this University.