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3 Questions for MIT’s Peter Hirst
A conversation with the senior associate dean for executive education.
A Study Isn’t ‘Worthless’ Because It’s Incomplete
A recent FIRE study showing that disciplines have become less ideologically diverse is important, even if the survey is based on a small sample of faculty.
How to Save the Take-Home Essay With Oral Assessments
Rather than attempt to police AI usage, pair the take-home essay with oral assessments in which students are asked to demonstrate genuine understanding of their written work.
New PSLF Rules Break Promise to Borrowers
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness should not change across administrations.
I (Mostly) Quit the LMS
When I started treating the LMS with intention, its limited utility for my course became increasingly apparent.
Writing Is Proxy v. Writing Is Thinking: What Both Get Wrong About Generative AI
Neither paradigm captures what matters when it comes to questions of cognitive offloading.
Bari Weiss and Cancel Culture
Now that she’s the boss, Weiss has complete power to impose her safetyism on an entire news organization.
The Long Game of Higher Ed Mergers
More leaders are considering mergers as a growth strategy. Two leaders who pulled them off share what nobody told them going in.