Class Quote by Ernest L. Boyer

“Based upon the pictures, I concluded that about 60 percent of all college classes in the United States are held outside, underneath a tree, usually by a gently flowing stream.” quote by Ernest L. Boyer — Download Open image

“Based upon the pictures, I concluded that about 60 percent of all college classes in the United States are held outside, underneath a tree, usually by a gently flowing stream.”

Ernest L. Boyer

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