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'It's in the Syllabus!'
Each year, David Lydic's students ask him the same questions. So sometimes he has to just let his shirt do the talking.
Before the Fact
At University of Kentucky, a data-driven approach to student retention involves asking students about their tablet use and sleeping patterns.
Opinion
Class-sourcing as a Teaching Strategy
Having your students work in groups to produce publicly accessible digital artifacts helps them learn and instructors be relevant -- and Gleb Tsipursky shows you how to do it.
Culture of Completion
Students are asking faculty members to pledge to create a culture of completion.
Opinion
Business and the Liberal Arts
The best preparation for life and career -- be it in finance, entrepreneurship or something else -- is a liberal arts degree, writes Edgar M. Bronfman.
Opinion
Rich People's Movements
It's the 100th anniversary of the income tax -- and a new book describes repeated efforts to repeal or blunt it. Scott McLemee finds the story moving.
Not Too Expensive to Fix
A new paper from the Delphi Project argues that some key ways colleges can support adjunct faculty don't cost anything, despite administrators' assertions that they can't afford to improve working conditions.
Easier Said Than Done
A much-hyped faculty-sharing experiment among several small colleges seemed promising when it was announced a few years ago. But sharing isn't as straightforward at it seems.