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Change, but How Substantive?

Arizona State U's accreditor has yet to review the institution's "MOOCs for credit" initiative. Experts are unsure what such a review might bring.

Math Wars

'Instrument of torture' or building block of understanding? UCLA and other universities debate how much math, and what kind, is enough for life sciences majors.
Opinion

Birds of a Feather

In honor of National Poetry Month, Carolyn Foster Segal recounts a reading to which precious few verse lovers flocked.

Get Back to Work

Research by a Ph.D. student at Cornell U suggests making procrastination a hassle may improve student performance in online courses.

Negotiating Balance

Can work-life balance provisions be successfully integrated into faculty collective bargaining agreements?
Opinion

Decline of the West II: The Dysoning

A prominent African-American professor unleashes a sharp attack on his mentor. Scott McLemee hears echoes amid the buzz.

Shifts in Computer Science Interest

Lesser math confidence and a stronger preference for artistic fields dissuade women from majoring in computer science to a smaller degree today than in the past, analysis of student interest in computer science shows.

A Piece of the Online Pie

Academic Partnerships will push for synchronous content in an upcoming platform update, offering instructors who participate a share of the revenue.