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A Work in Progress
K. Jamie Rogers says critics have misunderstood proposed changes in engineering accrediting standards, and that the possible shifts are still being modified.
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General Ed Cheap and Easy
Inside Higher Ed explores JumpCourse, an online education platform, after a former professor finds that a course lacks rigor and sophisticated sense of its subject matter -- even as the American Council on Education vouches for its quality.
Syllabus Gender Gap
Study of courses for Ph.D. students in international relations finds that female professors are more likely to include female authors.
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CliffsNotes for Credit
Daniel F. Sullivan tried out one of the new alternative providers of online education -- and emerged horrified that the courses have been recommended for credit.
Learning to Adapt
Newark's Essex County College tried adaptive learning software to improve remedial math success rates. It hasn't worked, as students and faculty have struggled with the "self-regulated" approach to learning.
Minecraft in the Classroom
University of Hull demonstrates pedagogical potential of world-building game.
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Teaching 'Fun Home'
Domenick Scudera has been using the novel for years in a course for all freshmen at Ursinus College. If critics would read the book, he writes, they would find a work ideal for new college students.
Developing Adjuncts
Non-tenure-track faculty members say they want more convenient, compensated professional development.