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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.
A New (Kind of) Scholarly Press
Amherst College starts publishing unit that will feature peer review and close editing -- while also making all books digital and free.
Who Deserves Affordable Care?
With more institutions cutting adjunct hours as new health care requirements approach, higher education officials are pushing for more guidance from the government on what to do.
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.
Opinion
Fascinating Fascism
Analogies to Nazi Germany come cheap -- but not insights into a movement that's still waiting for its chance. Scott McLemee looks at Fascism, a new journal.
Academic Superpowers
Study says university political science departments hire largely those with Ph.D.s from a small group of institutions. Is that inevitable -- or are great candidates from less prestigious programs overlooked?
Scrambling to Understand Veterans
Colleges aren't doing a good job of tracking how current and former military service members are faring on their campuses, a new survey finds, but that may be changing.
Free, Unless You Want to Pay
OpenStax College, an open-access textbook publisher, introduces its first offering through iTunes -- and hopes the $4.99 charge will allow students to benefit from extras and the business model to grow.