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A Call for Mandatory Math
An Australian report says the disappearance of prerequisites in science and mathematics fields has many students entering universities unprepared, and urges they be reintroduced.
Newly Tenured at ... American, Bemidji State, Hood, St. Lawrence
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: American University Alida Anderson, education Laura Denardis...
Opinion
A Faustian Bargain?
William G. Durden considers why adaptive- and competency-based learning are attracting so much attention, and worries about their impact on traditional-age students.
Texting in Class
More than 90 percent of students admit to using their digital devices for non-class activities during class, study finds.
Faster Math Path
Accelerated remediation starts to catch on at California community colleges, but might be slowed down by public university transfer policies.
Death of the Humanities
An experience teaching in Bangladesh -- and the reaction of his American mentors -- leaves Se-Woong Koo wondering what his profession really stands for.
A Call to Focus on Copyright
Higher education leaders urged to be more engaged -- and less reactive -- on making sure the law reflects "fair use" needs of students and faculty members.
Wired for Teaching
The majority of faculty members are not using social media in the classroom, a new study finds, but the proportion of professors using social media is increasing.