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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...
The Faculty Take on Student Learning
AFT urges professors to join "student success" discussions locally and nationally -- while trying to reframe debate.
Libraries' Digital Direction
PHILADELPHIA -- Most college library directors would order print books removed from the library if there was a robust and...
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...