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Obama vs. Art History
President joins the ranks of politicians who suggest liberal arts disciplines don't lead to jobs.
Variations on a Theme
Administrators make the case for general education pathways at conference session.
Promising Portfolios
Presenters at the Association of American Colleges and Universities' annual meeting see plenty of uses for e-portfolios -- as long as institutions look beyond the hype.
Opinion
The Humanities Are an Existentialism
If we only focus on the practical skills students acquire by studying the humanities, we lose sight of their most useful value of all: to help us live meaningful lives, writes Dan Edelstein.
Gen Ed Through Minors
A liberal arts college in Idaho is trying a new approach to ensure depth as well as breadth in the student experience.
Opinion
Tech Alone Won't Cut It
Electronic advising systems have plenty of potential, writes Melinda Mechur Karp. But they will fall short without more attention to the messy, human side educational technology.
Deviance Course Lives On
Patti Adler will stay on at U. of Colorado, but blasts the way the university questioned a class lesson on prostitutes.
The Pulse: iTunes U. and Dr. Fus
This month's edition of our monthly technology podcast features an interview with Ohio State University's Matthew W. Stoltzfus, whose chemistry course enrolled 100,000 on iTunes U.