Filter & Sort
Grades and Assessing Learning: Can't We Get Along?
Given how busy professors are, it makes sense to link outcomes assessment to grading, rather than create redundancy by piling the latter on top of the former, Mark Salisbury writes.
Opinion
A Better Way to Prepare Teachers
Rep. Michael Honda and Sen. Jack Reed argue that schools and colleges need to work together to ensure that school leaders, and especially instructors, are ready for the classroom.
Profs and Preschool Teachers
Faculty members have more to learn than they might expect from those who work with the youngest students, writes David L. Kirp.
Opinion
Fixing Law Review Critics
Rebutting a recent essay, Brian Farkas argues that student-run law reviews -- while imperfect -- have much to contribute to legal scholarship and the law.
To MOOC or Not to MOOC?
The dominant model may not make sense for liberal arts colleges, but if you take away the "massive" part, there is great potential, write W. Joseph King and Michael Nanfito.
In the Beginning
"The Book of Genesis: A Biography" treats a classic religious text as if it were alive. Scott McLemee learns what it begat.
A Wayward Plan in Wisconsin
Gov. Scott Walker’s vision for judging the success of his state’s public universities would be a bad model for Wisconsin and the country, writes Benjamin Rifkin.
A Useful Liberal Arts
It's time to reject the idea that studying timeless disciplines is inconsistent with preparing for life success, writes William G. Durden.