University of Virginia Library

New Format

One department has changed the lecture
format of an introductory course for next year
by offering one lecture and two discussion
sections per week, instead of the customary
opposite. The lecturer will direct some of the
discussion groups in order to increase the
students' opportunity to communicate directly
with him.

This may be one attempt at an answer to the
problems implicit in the forthcoming growth of
the College. Other innovations must be presented
if faculty availability is to be maintained.
Surely the present format and orientation of
teaching and learning at the University is not
the last word in effective higher education.