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Academic leaders of Big 10 and U. of Chicago issue statement promoting joint online instruction, but suggesting that universities may be better off managing it without corporate involvement.
Amid talk of outcomes-based education, a new report from the Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences stresses the disciplines' role in long-term career success and international competitiveness.
Compensation scandals seem to garner more publicity when the public sees some symbol of extravagance. That makes New York University’s current controversy about vacation homes potentially problematic.
Professors'  TED Talks are more popular than those given by others, but don't look for a citation bounce.
Two Australian universities announce plans to charge students fees if they want to be assessed and earn credit for free open courses.

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Two million years after Australopithecus, humankind is sitting pretty. Scott McLemee finds a new book explaining how we got here. (Hint: It was served very rare.)

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William Helmreich explains how to excel in an interview.

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Technology and Learning

June 18, 2013
Admiring a sector and worrying about it as well.

Law, Policy -- and IT?

June 18, 2013
An event about our changing world

Confessions of a Community College Dean

June 17, 2013
Can you make workshops viral?

College Ready Writing

June 17, 2013
I had an epiphany: killing myself working isn't good for anyone, least of all me.

GlobalHigherEd

June 17, 2013
The European MOOCs in Global Context Workshop, a free and open access (i.e. no RSVP) event will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 19-20 June 2013.

Library Babel Fish

June 17, 2013
All libraries face a certain amount of conflict over weeding. But weeding is just one aspect of a broader struggle over books.  

Just Visiting

June 17, 2013
Changing language changes attitudes in my creative writing classes.

GradHacker

June 17, 2013
See you in August....

University of Venus

June 16, 2013
The power of feminism and mentoring.

The World View

June 16, 2013
Are politicians more prone to this kind of hanky-panky than others in society? Is degree fakery and plagiarism a global epidemic?

The Education of Oronte Churm

June 16, 2013
We take this stuff seriously.

Provost Prose

June 16, 2013
This is my first visit back to China in 20 years.  This visit focuses on establishing exchange programs with first tier Chinese universities.

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