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Playing Catch-Up
Despite the growth of online education, some colleges -- especially small liberal arts institutions -- have absolute bans on credit for such work. Some are starting to consider a shift.
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My Yellowing Notes, My Class and Me
After 50 years of teaching, Bernard Fryshman wants us to remember the importance of what happens in the traditional college classroom.
Opinion
Father Guido Was Right
Even if students don't remember a lot of what we teach them, instructors can refine their teaching by considering what they hold on to, writes Rob Weir.
Opinion
Customer Mentality
The idea of "students as consumers" continues to grow, and to erode key values in higher education, writes Nate Kreuter.
A Call to Embrace Silos
New book, In Defense of Disciplines, questions the rush to interdisciplinary work, and argues that the trend has eroded intellectual life and faculty power.
The Proctor Is In
As students' adherence to the Middlebury honor code wanes, the entire economics department will start proctoring exams to catch cheaters.
Taking the Direct Path
Competency-based education is gaining steam, but questions remain about which forms the U.S. Department of Education will back.
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Competency vs. Open-Ended Inquiry
Competency-based education and more "personalized" degree programs offer false promise, writes Amy E. Slaton, and could actually worsen inequality in higher education.