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Setting the Record Straight on Abortion and Maternal Health
Journal says it’s investigating a paper attacking a major study on abortion and women’s health, but does oversight come too late?
For Frictionless Syllabus Access, Some Professors Bypass the College
Some professors provide students with barrier-free access to course information and materials, even when doing so requires extra work and leaves them feeling vulnerable.
Struggling Cabrini University Appeals for Partnerships
The Pennsylvania university is cutting administrative posts amid declining enrollment and a financial deficit. Now administrators are actively seeking partnerships.
Simple Interventions Can Curb Cheating, Study Finds
A new study evaluates how six simple interventions, including quizzing students on academic honesty, appear to have reduced cheating in a computer science course.
University of Chicago Postpones Course on Whiteness
A university known for its commitment to academic freedom is pushing back, but not canceling, a course on whiteness that attracted criticism.
Wikipedia, Once Shunned, Now Embraced in the Classroom
Professors who incorporate Wikipedia-editing assignments into coursework enhance their students’ digital literacy skills while broadening their own roles—from educating college students to educating society.
What Happened When I Made My Students Cheat
When it was not an option for the desperate or lazy to attempt in the dark, we were forced to confront together larger questions about the purpose of education, writes Joel Heng Hartse.
Not Business as Usual
Elsevier report on the pandemic-era research environment describes confidence gaps between scientists and the public—but also potential for increased engagement in science.