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Asking the Editors: Part 1

Junior Prof shares advice from two leading university press editors about first-time book authorship.

Free Textbooks, but Not for All Students

The University of the Cumberlands will begin a free textbook loan program next year for on-campus students only.

Speaking Out Against Student Evals

Sociologists and more than a dozen other professional groups take a stand against using student evaluations of teaching as a primary measure of teaching effectiveness.
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Great Expectations

Jo Guldi learns a lesson from students who embrace the challenge of high academic standards.

Data-Driven Accountability

As new datasets on student results become available, the Lumina Foundation taps group of regulators and experts for new approach to assuring quality in higher education, with focus on equity and colleges' financial health.

'The Dangers of Fluent Lectures'

A study says smooth-talking professors can lull students into thinking they've learned more than they actually have -- potentially at the expense of active learning.

Killing the Conference Interview

American Historical Association ends annual meeting interviews and American Economic Association ends single hotel room interviews.
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Centering the Humanities

Humanities centers and institutes are key to improving the image of the humanities among the public and policy makers, writes Aaron R. Hanlon.