Boise State seeks to redefine ‘well-educated’

Sam Matson flashed a picture of two rocks on the wall-size screen in front of about 100 students taking his Introduction to Physical Geology class. Which rock, he asked, is volcanic?

The students picked up their clickers. Results were on the screen within moments, and 76 percent chose the correct rock.

That tiny teaching moment reflects a sea change in how Boise State University is educating students, beginning this school year.

By BILL ROBERTS — [email protected]

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