From Virtual School Meanderings: Who Are These Experts?

I'll spill and admit I was one of the members of the discussion that Michael writes about in this post.

This is not the first time I've read an article where a university professor is designated, in the article as an expert on virtual education, had minimum or negligible creds in the particular field, and normally they're used to insert a negative perspective. 

Michael raises the issue in  Virtual School Meanderings Aug 24