article_snippet: That's why we need to move to a system where we measure learning outcomes, not just time spent in a classroom accumulating credits.
article_snippet: : We measure education in terms of time, rather than learning.
article_snippet: We need to stop counting time and start counting learning.
article_snippet: We don't have to wonder; some schools are experimenting with measuring learning rather than time
article_snippet: As higher education becomes increasingly necessary and expensive, measuring time rather than learning is a luxury that students, taxpayers and the nation can no longer afford.
highlights_snippet: Amy Laitinen: The big problem is that we measure education in terms of time, rather than learning .