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Misunderstanding Wikipedia
The online encyclopedia remains deeply problematic as a higher education tool.
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?
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Rethinking the Optional Attendance Policy
We must reconsider optional attendance policies not least for the sake of students’ physical and mental health, Eric Skipper writes.
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.
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.
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.
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.