Faculty Issues

While no writing instrument can do the actual work for you, Scott McLemee describes the benefits (and disadvantages) of various note-taking apps.

Author discusses his new book, which argues that politicians and “zombie leadership” in higher education are destroying academic values.

Survey data point to widespread problems, but also opportunities for astronomy to lead on improving the climate for women and minorities.

Despite Daniel Drezner’s arguments to the contrary, now is not the “worst of times” for public intellectuals, Jonathan Marks argues.

A brief mention in an interview by a British artist breathes life and sales into a niche music theory book.

The Rice University-based free textbook publisher is the latest in the industry to pair its own course content with an online learning platform.

University of Michigan adds an automated text-analysis tool to a growing program intended to give more students a chance to learn through writing.

CUNY’s faculty union is starting to see returns on a major push of six-year contract battle: three-year appointments for long-serving adjuncts.