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Americans' Views of Online Courses
Gallup survey finds majority of adults see online courses as equal to or better than classroom-based courses in several key ways.
Opinion
Professors Matter, Too
We know remarkably little about which college instructors are effective and which are not, and there's a relatively straightforward way to find out, Matthew M. Chingos argues.
TMI From Professors
If you want your students to behave in class, focus on your credibility, and avoid self-deprecation, study suggests.
No Aid, No Problem
UniversityNow signs up more than 1,000 students for low-cost, competency-based degree programs without the lure of federal financial aid.
Grappling With Global Learning
At gathering focused on global learning, faculty and others discuss diverse strategies for integrating it within the curriculum.
Small Ain't All
U. of Southern Maine is latest institution to consider closing its physics department. Are there disciplines whose lack of popularity with the masses shouldn't doom them?
Why Students Study STEM
Math and science exposure has a bigger influence on whether high school students plan to major in a STEM field than does math achievement, new research indicates.
Back to 2U
After months on the fence, Wake Forest University joins 2U's Semester Online consortium just as its fall pilot gets under way, but initial student interest at some institutions has been tepid.