most educated I might agree, but best at teaching the material is a different matter and is something I would really like to see some data on. Experience makes

most educated I might agree, but best at teaching the material is a different matter and is something I would really like to see some data on. Experience makes me think, that the biggest factor is probably having the most industry/applied experience. The next factor that makes a good teacher is probably passion for the subject and passion for getting others interested in it. This is all gut feeling baloney of course, which is why I asked if anyone has real metrics on some of this stuff.