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University of California System Bans Fully Online Degrees
The 10-campus system closes a loophole that could have let undergraduates piece together a degree. Experts and some inside the system say that in justifying its decision, UC perpetuated outdated claims about online learning.
Opinion
A Tale of 2 Rons
In waging war on higher education, Florida governor Ron DeSantis is following a playbook written by Ronald Reagan in California, Ethan W. Ris writes.
An Expanded Faculty Role in the Presidential Search
Pitzer College significantly widens participation for faculty, staff and students in its hunt for a new leader, overcoming concerns about candidate privacy and strengthening buy-in for the eventual choice.
AI Bots Can Seem Sentient. Students Need Guardrails.
Faculty members have welcomed chat bots into their classrooms. But how will they help students manage AI’s sometimes-disturbing replies?
A University Ends Its Faculty Senate, and Dissent Could Be Punished
Leaders of West Virginia’s Bluefield State University ended the Faculty Senate, among other changes that drew faculty criticism. Now, the university president has written a blog post mulling firing certain dissenters.
HyFlex Learning: Viable Beyond Emergencies?
The hybrid approach kept classroom learning accessible during the pandemic. Do the pros outweigh the cons in “normal” times?
Opinion
In Celebration of Small Victories
During these especially challenging times, the little things that happen in the classroom can matter the most, writes Kevin Currie-Knight.