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Reins on Moonlighting
In an effort to prevent online companies from competing against it using its own faculty, the University of Pennsylvania drafts new guidelines for faculty.
The Pulse: Teaching Lab Courses Online
This month's edition of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Jim Brown of Ocean County College, discussing tools that can help faculty members teach lab courses in online settings.
Opinion
The Hijacking of MOOCs
A worthy concept has been degraded and is not nearly as open or online or oriented on educational goals as were its first iterations, writes Kevin Bell.
Does Not Compute
A new position statement from the National Council of Teachers of English says machine scoring of essays is easily "gamed" and can't grasp the same elements people can.
MOOC Skeptics at the Top
Even as colleges add massive online courses or grant credit for them, survey finds most presidents are dubious that the innovation will transform learning or produce savings.
Quick and Dirty Research
Academic researchers need to be nimble to contribute to the fast-moving science of learning around online education.
Duke Faculty Say No
Vote by professors forces university to withdraw from participation in online credit courses for undergraduates.
Opinion
MOOCs, History and Context
Massive open online courses might only be a footnote in the evolution of higher education, but they reflect a revolution that is taking place regardless of whether they succeed, writes Arthur Levine.