November 17, 2000

Are Students Actually Learning?

By LEO REISBERG

Survey offers way to assess undergraduates' satisfaction -- and possibly to evaluate colleges

While guiding prospective students and their parents on a tour of Elon College last month, Michael Garcia was greeted by a familiar faculty member.

"Hi, Mike," the woman said, "how's your knee doing?"

"Oh, is that your professor?" a parent asked Mr. Garcia, a senior majoring