Reforming the requirement-Free Curriculum
Monday, October 13, 2008
Brown University's 'new curriculum adopted in 1969 at the height of '60s-era reforms of higher education -requires very little. Students must demonstrate writing competence, finish a major, complete four years' worth of courses and pay their bills. While the university has always encouraged students to consider the values of general education or science or languages or any number of other educational priorities, students have had teh freedon largely to create their own curriculum. With the new curriculum approaching middle age, Brown is the midst of what many view as a significant overhaul and it aims to exploit the use of e-portfolios.
