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Why Students Gripe About Grades
Professors can change attitudes, but only by thinking about educational values, and not just grading policies, writes Cathy Davidson.
Educator or Historian?
American Historical Association highlights lack of pedagogical preparation in Ph.D. programs.
Promise and Pitfalls in Online Ed
A stalwart of humanities and an online learning pioneer -- Catharine Stimpson and Ann Kirschner -- debate the pros and cons of technology-enabled higher education.
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Attendance Not Required
Michael Bugeja wants his students to come to class, but he has unusual rules to encourage them to do so.
Digital Badging for Veterans
New website creates digital badges for veterans, aiming to recognize military skills and training. Will it be the first badging experiment to catch on?
From Boardroom to Classroom
In the age of the MOOC and recorded lectures, some colleges are turning back to videoconferencing as a tool for distance education.
More Cracks in the Credit Hour
The Carnegie Foundation, which created the credit hour, considers a redesign so the standard could better fit with emerging approaches to higher education.
The 5-Year Humanities Ph.D.
Stanford moves ahead with idea of making time to degree much shorter and reconsidering the nature of doctoral education.