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Wednesday, August 28, 2002

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Simon Fraser U. Committee Rejects Hiring Complaint From Bypassed Technology Critic
DAN CARNEVALE

A committee at Simon Fraser University has rejected a complaint by David Noble, an outspoken critic of distance education, who says he was turned down for a prestigious appointment because of his distaste for mixing technology and teaching. The university, in British Columbia, considers the matter closed. But a faculty union may apply pressure to the institution to review the situation yet again if the union's own investigation concludes that the university violated Mr. Noble's academic freedom....

 



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