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Early Adapters
Recent adaptive learning entrants seek to put faculty members in charge of "personalized" content, but will the tools go beyond pilot projects?
'Pedigree'
The class biases of those hiring for the highest-paid entry-level jobs ensure that those jobs go to graduates of elite colleges from affluent backgrounds, a new book argues.
Cable History
Many historians try to make their work accessible to the public. But how accessible is too accessible, and at what cost? New course offered jointly by History Channel and U of Oklahoma has some on campus wondering.
How Not to Lose Control of a Class
Experts weigh in on how to get a class back on track once the professor feels he or she is no longer in control. Preventive classroom management can go a long way in never getting to that point, they say.
A New College for Old Credits
New college in Rhode Island will help the state's adults with incomplete degrees graduate. Organization's leaders have their eyes on national -- and possibly international -- expansion.
Newly Tenured ... at Boston U, California Lutheran, Mount Saint Mary’s, U of Richmond
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Boston University Ana Albuquerque, accounting Amy Appleford...
'Scientific Babel'
Author discusses his new book on science before and after the dominance of English as a global language.
'Simple and Seamless' or 'Significant Obstacle'?
A coalition of academic, library and technology associations criticizes Elsevier's new sharing and hosting policy, saying it undermines open-access initiatives.