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The Pulse: DIY Podcasting
This month's edition of our monthly technology podcast examines how to use podcasts to improve teaching and learning.
'Freedom to Teach'
When it comes to course content, individual instructors -- including adjuncts -- should call the shots, even in multisection courses, AAUP says in a new statement.
Free Speech at Brown (Again)
President calls for review of incident where speaker was shouted down, and of campus climate for dissenting views. Is this university worse than others -- or has it just become a punching bag for the right?
Mixed Signals
In two separate analyses, researchers cast doubt about claims made by Purdue on the impact of its early-warning system on retention.
Opinion
McGinn, Again
A philosopher known for scorched-earth polemics has made himself a bit more notorious. Scott McLemee considers the perils of paraphrase.
Higher One Nears Settlement
The controversial provider of debit cards on college campuses says it has reached a preliminary agreement to pay $15 million to settle claims that its fees and marketing practices were predatory.
Buy One, Get One Free
University Press of Kentucky is giving free e-books to readers who purchase hard copies.
'Read a Book for God's Sake'
Have you ever wished you could tell a student what you really think? One professor recently did so, and regrets the way he did it (if not the substance).