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Trigger Warning Defused
College backs away from mandatory notice on syllabus of graphic novel course that offended one student and her parents.
Online Classmates or Bystanders?
A study on bystander behavior and cyberbullying raises questions about student behavior in large online courses.
Defining Competency
Education Department and regional accreditors seek common ground on competency-based education, including what the faculty role should be in the emerging form of higher education.
Show, Not Tell
A new graduate school of education will be competency-based. As demand for teachers increases and alternative preparation programs spread, this school hopes to stand out to the best aspiring educators.
Evolving Learning for the New Digital Era
“Evolving Learning for the New Digital Era” is the latest in our series of print-on-demand booklets. Articles focus on changing...
Flawed Evaluations
AAUP survey finds declining response rates on student reviews of professors, too many colleges that do little beyond student reviews, and concerns about bias against women, minorities and adjuncts. But association panel wants to improve system, not end it.
Fear? Not Really
Despite what you may read elsewhere, white, liberal faculty members are not terrified of their liberal students, writes Charles Green. But that doesn't mean they don't need to think about teaching in diverse classrooms.
Take Note
Study examines whether students should text or tweet in class -- or put their smartphones down -- to improve their grades. The results aren't as anti-device as some professors might think.