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How Not to Become Road Kill

What do Aeneas and Unix have in common? The answer, writes Steven Neshyba, can help the liberal arts thrive in the era of MOOC hype.

Process Over Product

Higher education is suffering from an identity crisis based on elevating the credential over learning, writes Doug Ward.

Guerrilla Ambush

We've learned to tune out the constant bombardment of advertisements. Scott McLemee looks at a new analysis of techniques for commanding consumer attention.

Now What?

Now that the graduation ceremonies and celebrations are over, Barbara Schneider and Richard Settersten turn to the question on the minds of graduates and their parents: What comes next?

Arguing Our Value

Students (and families) are understandably questioning whether college is worth it. Jennifer Brannock Cox wrestles with how to make the case.

Academe's Persuasion Paradox

Matthew Woessner considers theories about why liberal professors don't indoctrinate students with their views.

Catching the Foul Balls

It's not just what we teach, writes Kim A. Wilcox, but how we convey the passion of the process.

A Plea for 'Close Learning'

Scott L. Newstok writes that it's time for skeptics of massive distance education to define what they value in the classroom.