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It's Not All Bad
The state of academic rigor and student engagement in the classroom isn't in a total state of decay, but there is plenty to be desired, study suggests.
Opinion
Teaching Writing Intensive Courses
Instructors who embrace this educationally valuable approach need not let grading consume their lives, writes Andrew Joseph Pegoda.
Turnitin Put to the Test
Did the plagiarism detection software Turnitin cut "unoriginal writing" by almost 40 percent? Not so fast, one researcher says.
Obama vs. Art History
President joins the ranks of politicians who suggest liberal arts disciplines don't lead to jobs.
Promising Portfolios
Presenters at the Association of American Colleges and Universities' annual meeting see plenty of uses for e-portfolios -- as long as institutions look beyond the hype.
Variations on a Theme
Administrators make the case for general education pathways at conference session.
Gen Ed Through Minors
A liberal arts college in Idaho is trying a new approach to ensure depth as well as breadth in the student experience.
Opinion
The Humanities Are an Existentialism
If we only focus on the practical skills students acquire by studying the humanities, we lose sight of their most useful value of all: to help us live meaningful lives, writes Dan Edelstein.