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'I Was Doing My Job'
Deandre Poole, the instructor whose Florida Atlantic U. class exercise involving the word "Jesus" led to death threats and demands that he be fired, offers his first interview on what happened that day, on his faith and on academic freedom.
That Old Chalkboard Mojo
There are important elements of teaching for which PowerPoint is only of minimal help, writes Christopher Conway.
He Didn't Say 'Stomp on Jesus'
The professor who created the exercise that has caused an uproar in Florida says that it is not anti-religion and has been widely misconstrued.
Beyond the Credit Hour
The U.S. Department of Education encourages colleges and accreditors to move forward on competency-based education programs that don't rely on the credit hour.
The Lure of Lore
Company established by founder of Princeton Review buys nascent e-learning platform, as part of plan to help colleges use technology to lower tuition.
Working Hard for Results
Carnegie Foundation's remedial math redesign shows big gains but no simple answers to one of higher education's toughest challenges.
Measuring the MOOC Dropout Rate
Are only 10 percent of students finishing courses? It depends on how you count.
Dangerous and Possibly Anonymous
Educators begin to think about how to deal with hate speech, threats and talk of suicide in massive open online courses.