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Before the Fact
At University of Kentucky, a data-driven approach to student retention involves asking students about their tablet use and sleeping patterns.
'It's in the Syllabus!'
Each year, David Lydic's students ask him the same questions. So sometimes he has to just let his shirt do the talking.
Americans' Views of Online Courses
Gallup survey finds majority of adults see online courses as equal to or better than classroom-based courses in several key ways.
Opinion
Professors Matter, Too
We know remarkably little about which college instructors are effective and which are not, and there's a relatively straightforward way to find out, Matthew M. Chingos argues.
TMI From Professors
If you want your students to behave in class, focus on your credibility, and avoid self-deprecation, study suggests.
No Aid, No Problem
UniversityNow signs up more than 1,000 students for low-cost, competency-based degree programs without the lure of federal financial aid.
Grappling With Global Learning
At gathering focused on global learning, faculty and others discuss diverse strategies for integrating it within the curriculum.
Small Ain't All
U. of Southern Maine is latest institution to consider closing its physics department. Are there disciplines whose lack of popularity with the masses shouldn't doom them?