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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.
Advising Complaint Vindicated
Kennesaw State apologizes to student whose video of his interaction with adviser went viral, and pledges to cut student-to-adviser ratio. But there are no easy formulas for such ratios.
Social Sciences Produce Leaders
New global survey of those in positions of influence finds that 44 percent have a degree in social sciences. Another 11 percent studied humanities.
Early Adapters
Recent adaptive learning entrants seek to put faculty members in charge of "personalized" content, but will the tools go beyond pilot projects?
How Not to Lose Control of a Class
Experts weigh in on how to get a class back on track once the professor feels he or she is no longer in control. Preventive classroom management can go a long way in never getting to that point, they say.
A New College for Old Credits
New college in Rhode Island will help the state's adults with incomplete degrees graduate. Organization's leaders have their eyes on national -- and possibly international -- expansion.
The Guilt of Summer School
Ulf Kirchdorfer explains why he -- like most of the world, but unlike many other professors -- works during the summer.
Education's Moment of Truth
The increasing availability of data about the learning process can help professors better understand how they can help students, Fred Singer writes.