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Math Wars
'Instrument of torture' or building block of understanding? UCLA and other universities debate how much math, and what kind, is enough for life sciences majors.
Get Back to Work
Research by a Ph.D. student at Cornell U suggests making procrastination a hassle may improve student performance in online courses.
A Piece of the Online Pie
Academic Partnerships will push for synchronous content in an upcoming platform update, offering instructors who participate a share of the revenue.
A Complete Education
Joseph E. Aoun writes that it's time to stop trying to divide the curriculum into the liberal arts and practical training.
Re: Your Recent Email to Your Professor
Students who use emojis in their emails and write “heeeeelp!” in the subject line don't necessarily know better. Paul Corrigan and Cameron Hunt McNabb present a way for professors to help such students.
Opinion
What Is Teaching Excellence?
Colleges claim to promote it, but do we really know what it is and how to measure it, asks Alan Hughes.
UCLA Faculty Approves Diversity Requirement
After more than a decade of debate, and strong lobbying from both administrators and students, professors vote in favor of the measure, 916 to 487.
New Debates About Accountability
Inside Higher Ed has released "New Debates About Accountability," our latest print-on-demand compilation of articles. As with other such booklets...