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A Narrower Definition of Academic Freedom
In their new book, Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth argue that the First Amendment is not crucial to academic freedom. Instead, they call on faculty to develop the rules.
‘Becoming Great Universities’
Authors discuss book on “small steps for sustained excellence” that don’t cost a fortune.
Opinion
A Good Bookstore Is Hard to Find
Scott McLemee reviews Jeff Deutsch’s In Praise of Good Bookstores.
‘The Walls Around Opportunity‘
Author discusses book on “the failure of colorblind policy for higher education.”
Embracing OER Institutionwide
A new study finds that open educational resources are a big hit with some community college students and faculty, but that these textbook alternatives won't reach their full potential until administrators embrace them.
‘A Philosopher Looks at Digital Communication’
Scott McLemee considers Onora O’Neill’s book A Philosopher Looks at Digital Communication.
Courseware Designed to Close Equity Gaps
Coalitions of companies, colleges and research groups, funded by Gates, will develop digital courses especially aimed at improving learning outcomes for underrepresented students in gateway statistics and chemistry courses.
Opinion
Humanities Scholars Can Make Their Papers Open Access Now
While shifting to open access is harder in the humanities, scholars should seize existing opportunities to archive papers in personal or institutional repositories, Rebecca Lea Morris writes.