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Unanimity on Distance Ed Rule Changes Proves Elusive
Experts involved in crafting new federal rules for online education and classroom innovation want more clarity from the Department of Education about its priorities and rationales.
Academic Minute: Implicit Bias in Teaching
Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Reinholz, assistant professor of mathematics education at San Diego State University, explores one way...
Rethinking State Authorization, Again
The U.S. Department of Education is contemplating going back to the drawing board on complex rules governing authority to operate online programs in multiple states.
Black New Jersey
The history of enslaved people isn’t limited to the South. In today's Academic Minute, Colgate University's Graham Hodges looks at...
Foreclosing on a Faculty Critic
Ave Maria University and its president, James Towey, call the loan of a former professor who sued the university, possibly forcing him, his wife and their nine children from their home.
Multiple Warnings, No Action
University of Utah student told campus police officers multiple times she was worried about repeated, harassing text messages from ex-boyfriend. They did little to help her, and he murdered her, on campus. Experts say the tragedy points to the need for colleges to do more about domestic violence.
Student-Centered Learning and Student Buy-In
Study finds that student resistance to curriculum innovation decreases over time as it becomes the institutional norm, and that students increasingly link active learning to their learning gains over time.
The (Missed) Potential of Transfer Students at Elite Colleges
Community college transfer students succeed academically and bring many kinds of diversity to elite institutions, but report finds few are admitted.