Filter & Sort
Hindering Comparison Shopping?
Southern Connecticut State tells Chegg that university's contract with Barnes & Noble bans anyone else from marketing textbook rentals to students.
Fires Disrupt Political Scientists
Scholars at annual meeting were forced to evacuate their rooms Friday night -- but meeting one another in pajamas didn't stop them from tweeting.
Cutting Costs and Quality?
U. of Colorado at Boulder cuts costs by subscribing to an ebook service over buying print books, but some faculty members complain of an inferior product.
Diversity in Political Science
Professors at discipline's annual meeting consider how they hire faculty members.
Less Prescriptive in California
California's Democratic leaders have taken a gentler approach in push for the state's colleges to get creative with online courses, including with a $50 million award fund.
'Dirty Money'
Unsure about accepting research funding from a morally contentious source? An ethicist weighs in.
Opinion
In-Class Writing, 2014 Edition
As a new academic year begins, Ulf Kirchdorfer contemplates the end of cursive, having his composition students write essays on their smartphones, and more.
Opinion
OER Beyond Voluntarism
The drive for open educational resources is unlikely to take hold without more commercial support and incentives for faculty members and other stakeholders, Brian Jacobs argues.