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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.
Opinion
What the Study Didn't Show
A new, much discussed comparison of student learning from non-tenure-track and tenure-track instructors downplayed its limitations and has been widely misunderstood, writes Edward Kazarian.
Opinion
Benefits of Teaching Online
Teaching online can be reinvigorating for faculty members and their careers, writes Audrey Heinesen, who encourages more professors to take the leap.
Credit for Service
Seven states partner up to ensure that student veterans earn college credit for service, while also calling for help from ACE and the Pentagon.
Vice Provost of Experimentation
Following Stanford and MIT, Harvard University appoints its first vice provost for advances in learning.
'Cheating Lessons'
Author of new book on academic dishonesty discusses strategies for reducing cheating while improving student learning.
Personalized College Degrees
The capability already exists to deliver "smart" content that adapts to help individual students learn best -- but all the technology tools won't work without significant faculty involvement, write John Cavanaugh.