Questions about College Inc. REPLY
NO ZOOM May 11; PBS Newshour series on Rethinking
College answers due May 16
· Watch these four videos (5-8 minutes each) and choose any 8 questions to answer; 30-50 words per answer.
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Pandemic and College CostsURL
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Some colleges unlikely to survive the pandemicURL
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Community College and the reckoning on raceURL
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Housing costs and college studentsURL
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Reply here–don’t repeat the questions; number your answers; 30-50 words each. ANSWER ANY FIVE.Forum
1. What is your opinion of learning in-person vs. on Zoom? What are the main advantages and disadvantages of each for you personally? Be specific.
2. Did you change your living circumstances (e.g. move in with friends or family; leave the dorm; leave SF) because of COVID? Explain.
3. Do you know anyone who attends a college that is in jeopardy of closure due to bankruptcy? Explain.
4. If colleges must cut costs to survive, what costs do you think should be cut to deal with the current challenges?
5. Are there examples at SFSU where you see money wasted? Explain.
6. What is the tuition at NYU? (Scott Galloway works there.) What is the average student debt at NYU? (You have to look these up.) Does this information affect your perception of Galloway’s arguments? Explain.
7. Do you agree that off-campus socialization is the most important aspect to in-person classes? Explain.
8. What are the challenges of working and going to school during the current situation?
9. What impact has COVID had on your costs and revenues? (You don’t need to be specific about $ amounts; please share categories of costs. [For example, I haven’t bought new shoes in awhile.])
10. Did the cost of housing affect your decision of which university to attend? Did your cost of housing change because of COVID?
College Inc. Documentary (PBS Frontline) NO LIVE
CLASSES April 13; DUE April 18
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College Inc VideoURL
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Questions about College Inc., answer by April 18Forum
Questions about College Inc.
REPLY here; do not start a new discussion
1. At the time of the documentary, what percent of college students attended for-profit colleges? What percent of loan defaults were associated with for-profit colleges? (100-word limit)
2. What are the largest costs for for-profit schools? (50-word limit)
3. What surprised you most about the documentary? (100-word limit)
4. Share something INTERESTING that happened to for-profit colleges since this documentary was made. (There are lots of stories out there–choose an interesting one and summarize the findings for your classmates.) (200-word limit)
REPLY here; do not start a new discussion