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Playing Catch-Up
Despite the growth of online education, some colleges -- especially small liberal arts institutions -- have absolute bans on credit for such work. Some are starting to consider a shift.
What I Learned in College
Evergreen State College's lone graduation requirement is surprisingly simple -- and surprisingly complex.
Oscar Predictions
Film professors analyze who will win, who should have won and which movies should be added to the syllabus.
Opinion
My Yellowing Notes, My Class and Me
After 50 years of teaching, Bernard Fryshman wants us to remember the importance of what happens in the traditional college classroom.
Opinion
Father Guido Was Right
Even if students don't remember a lot of what we teach them, instructors can refine their teaching by considering what they hold on to, writes Rob Weir.
Who Should Teach Ethnic Studies?
Cal State Los Angeles professors vote to require all students to take a course in race or ethnicity, but fail to adopt proposal that course be taught in ethnic studies department.
Opinion
Customer Mentality
The idea of "students as consumers" continues to grow, and to erode key values in higher education, writes Nate Kreuter.
Ready or Not
New surveys reveal big disparities in how business leaders and the public view higher education and graduates' work force readiness, with some surprising results.