Faculty Issues

The German apprenticeship model offers many valuable lessons but must be adapted to be successful in the U.S., writes Thomas Lichtenberger.

Finding many educators are using outdated flipped learning techniques, a new group proposes global training standards to keep them up to date.

U.S. judge says Education Department failed to consider key evidence in judging agency for for-profit colleges, and orders a new review.

Sociologist’s essay about the “gray” area of sexual consent sets off allegations of rape against him and doubts about whether he should be teaching a class on masculinities in America.

SUNY Binghamton engineering professor offends many by asking about a “white” engineering society in response to an email from a black students’ group.

Scott McLemee reviews new and forthcoming titles from university presses that take up these interconnected subjects.

New study of faculty motivation for teaching says certain kinds of motivation -- intrinsic and believing that teaching is important -- are linked to use of best teaching practices, across institution types. Rewards and guilt appear to have no bearing on best practices.