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February 14, 2012 - 3:00am
William Major wants his students to know what Frederick Douglass taught himself about the power of literacy and the importance of choices.
February 13, 2012 - 3:00am
Apple's new tools make it possible for anyone to design textbooks and courses -- but is that necessarily good for students and professors? Alan Reid asks.
February 10, 2012 - 3:00am
The federal government could create small savings accounts for every newborn child, and change the equation on paying for college, write Reid Cramer and William Elliott III.
February 9, 2012 - 3:00am
 W. Joseph King and Michael Nanfito look to 18th-century Japan for a possible model for the future, non-institutional role of the professor.
February 8, 2012 - 3:00am
A new book series offers polemics against prominent figures -- including an influential academic turned politician. Scott McLemee casts his vote.

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February 13, 2012 - 10:18pm
All of my professional career I've had a room of my own. The ability to close the door. Floor to ceiling walls. A window. A desk. A round table and chairs.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

February 13, 2012 - 10:14pm
In a study of childcare arrangements done by the census, childcare provided by mothers is counted as parenting, but childcare provided by fathers is counted as babysitting. And the report isn’t subtle about it.

Student Affairs and Technology

February 13, 2012 - 8:11pm
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) was the only higher education institution to be included in Fast Company's 2012 list of "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies." Whether or not that is a "good thing" or a "bad thing" is a matter of debate. SNHU's inclusion does showcase the visionary leadership of their president, especially when it comes to their goal of becoming "the country’s biggest online not-for-profit education system."  

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February 06, 2012

The gaming of citation index measures has Gaye Tuchman wondering about how professors value themselves and their work.

February 03, 2012

For all the hubbub about massive online classes offered by elite universities, the real potential game-changer in higher education is competency-based learning, writes Ryan Craig.
A techno-phobe professor at U of All People experiments with the iPhone's voice-activated assistant -- and the results aren't pretty. David Galef surveys the damage.

February 02, 2012

Historians look back at the 2008 election in a new book. Scott McLemee registers his impressions.

February 01, 2012

Michael Bérubé reflects on the first national meeting of an organization fighting for academics off the tenure track.

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