Professor of Government David Paris published an essay on the newly released book Academically Adrift on the blog Faculty Focus on March 14. Paris wrote in Holding Up a Mirror to Higher Education, “…no one has any particular incentive to put student learning front and center. … students prioritize obtaining credentials over learning and social life over academics, faculty view scholarship—as opposed to (rigorous) teaching—as a source of rewards and advancement, and institutions have no incentive to compete with regard to learning outcomes as opposed to status and amenities.”
Faculty Focus is a blog that, according to its website, “publishes articles on effective teaching strategies for the college classroom — both face-to-face and online.” Paris is Executive Director of the New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability.
