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College Credit Without College
Prior learning assessment could be higher education's next big disruptive force, and ACE and CAEL are poised to catch that potential gold rush. But many remain skeptical about academic credit for work experience.
Tragedy, Flexibility, Graduation
Chestnut Hill student with cancer was originally told she wouldn't be able to participate in commencement because she was three credits short of degree. Officials reconsidered, but dilemma draws attention to how colleges adjust when a student is ill or deceased.
Opinion
The Immersion Method -- I
Adam Kotsko writes that intensive, small-group discussion of great works of literature still offers uniquely valuable paths to teaching and learning.
Opinion
The Immersion Method -- II
Virgil W. Brower writes that courses based on intense discussions of great works of literature need not be limited to elite institutions.
Humanities Ph.D. in 4 Years
As graduate programs fend off cuts elsewhere, U. of Colorado introduces doctorate in German studies that seeks to halve time to degree and prepare students for academic and non-academic careers.
Opinion
It’s a Pleasure
As the academic year winds down, it's a great time to remind students of the joys of (unassigned) reading, writes Melissa Ballard.
A Deeper Kind of Service
Focusing more on conveying an understanding of social problems, Warren Wilson College updates its required service learning program.
Old School Becomes New School
Young academics are bringing Plato to the masses in the back of a Brooklyn bar, one 12-person seminar at a time.