I did not get to see the article to which you refer in the Times either if you'd like to forward it to me I'd appreicate it. ellen starbird >As one who has been engaged in teaching on the internet for some two >years, I'm glad this article from the NYT was posted for the benefit of >those of us who do not get to see the Times. I believe many of the issues >raised in this article need to be considered by the profession in great >detai. One major way in which teaching on the net can enhance education >was not mentioned in that story. Currently, with the support of UNESCO, >here at AUP, in Paris, are engaged in developing a network among several >European universities and their counterparts in the developing nations >where shortage of qualified faculty is a major constraint on their >expansion of higher education. > >I sincerely appreciate any comments or assistance from colleagues on >PEN-L in this respect. > >Regards, > > > >A. S. Fatemi >Professor of Economics >The American University of Paris >102 rue Saint Dominique >75007 Paris > >Tel: (33) 01 40 62 06 40 >Fax: (33) 01 47 53 88 03 >http://www.Fatemi.com > > >E-MAIL SAVES TREES!