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Opinion

True, Students Are Reading Less

But that doesn’t mean we can’t do anything about it.

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Senate Committee Chair Investigates Math Course Placements at Selective Colleges

A Senate committee chair has launched an investigation into what he says is a decline in how prepared freshmen accepted...
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Opinion

The Classroom as an Attention Sanctuary

In today’s attention economy, faculty and students must work especially hard together to protect the classroom as a space for authentic learning.

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Will Graduate Schools Accept 3-Year Degrees?

A study of 10 graduate school admissions leaders showed that many are open to the idea of accepting students with reduced-credit degrees—even if current policies preclude it.

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Opinion

Gaming the System? Extended Time on Tests Is Often a Waste of Time

Extra time on a well-designed college exam rarely benefits anyone.

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Opinion

U of California’s Test-Free Experiment Is Producing an Uncomfortable Truth

It’s become all too apparent that high school grades are insufficient in signaling college preparedness.

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Opinion

No, Colleges Do Not “Over-Accommodate”

A certain genre of articles skeptical of higher ed’s disability accommodation process fuels attacks on civil rights.

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Over 1 Million Digital Badges on Offer in the U.S.

A new report from Credential Engine found that out of the 1.8 million credentials offered across the country, digital badges and certificates dominate.