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Far From Standard
New guidelines for teaching writing seek to build "habits of mind" instead of touting specific methods.
NSSE's Validity Questioned
Ask many a college president about assessment of student learning at his or her institution, and the first thing you...
Libraries' Digital Direction
PHILADELPHIA -- Most college library directors would order print books removed from the library if there was a robust and...
The Faculty Take on Student Learning
AFT urges professors to join "student success" discussions locally and nationally -- while trying to reframe debate.
ROTC Plus
Dickinson looks to infuse liberal education into military training -- and to get similar colleges to build ties to the armed forces.
Professor X Is Back
In the Basement of the Ivory Tower describes the realities of teaching writing as an adjunct to poorly prepared students -- and questions whether many of them should be in college.
Google Who?
Despite legal roadblock in Google Books project, libraries might soon benefit from other digital search-and-retrieval services.
'The Lab'
With a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and a faculty position in Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, David...