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A Multiday In-Class Essay for the ChatGPT Era
John Robison explains how, using Lockdown Browser, he tried to replicate key elements of the traditional take-home humanities essay in a new assignment.
Democracy Lives in Our Daily Habits
Nurturing humility and listening skills in our classrooms and campus interactions can be a powerful tool for strengthening democracy, Sarah Stitzlein writes.
How Faculty Stall the Transfer Process
A new report from MDRC finds that faculty members hold negative perceptions of transfer student readiness for upper-level courses, which can impede degree completion.
Trump Admin. Cuts NIH’s Springer Nature Subscriptions
Researchers ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ NIH Will Restore Grants
A judge ruled last week that the NIH unlawfully terminated hundreds of research grants and ordered the agency to restore them. Internal rumblings suggest the NIH will comply, but researchers have yet to get their money.
From TA to Lecturer
Marcus Lau suggests three questions to ask for a successful transition into a first lecturer role.
Universities ‘At Risk of Overassessing’ in Response to AI
Universities risk overassessing students as they race to future-proof themselves against artificial intelligence, academics have warned.
Scholars Continue Lambasting Higher Ed While Trump Upends It
This year’s Heterodox Academy conference—the first since Republicans retook the White House—featured similar complaints about academe as in years past. But the federal government’s sweeping interventions raised questions about what’s really warranted.