1. Pitched, from the outset, by leaders who seem already to have their minds made up.
2. In fact, faculty had to ask for a presentation on the possible negative impacts.
3. One of the main arguments in favor is that lots of other schools are doing it.
4. We’re assured that it won’t bring lots of extra work and bureaucracy, and won’t curtail individual freedom.
5. It’s for our own good.
In these ways, the strategies and arguments of this certification drive remind me of the administration’s attempt to impose learning outcomes. I’d enjoy the irony more if there were not so much at stake.
Sean Zwagerman
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Chair
Department of English
Simon Fraser University
6141 AQ
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
sean_zwagerman@sfu.ca
778-782-4831