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The Walking Dead in Higher Ed
Colleges and universities need to get serious about assessing student learning -- but should stop the grim march of viewing it as a compliance requirement, writes Geoff Irvine.
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What About Learning?
As we debate the Obama administration's plan for rating colleges, it's worth noting that the most important thing that goes on in higher ed is missing from the framework, write Carol Geary Schneider and Daniel F. Sullivan.
Behind the Ratings
The Education Department faced a big challenge in creating a ratings system, with a timeline that kept slipping as critics happily filled the void.
Campus Clearance
College employees in Pennsylvania who work with minors will have to pass regularly scheduled background checks under state's new child protection laws.
Suspended for Blogging
The Marquette U. professor who criticized a TA's teaching on his personal blog is suspended, pending a university investigation into his conduct.
Getting Accreditation Right
There are plenty of ways faculty members and administrators can help improve the process, writes Linda Suskie in a new book.
Law School Trigger Warnings?
Professor sets off debate by writing that student requests to avoid discussions on rape law are limiting important parts of legal education. Some faculty say that they don't avoid the topic, but handle discussions in different ways than they do other subjects.