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What Tech Calls Thinking
Scott McLemee reviews Adrian Daub's What Tech Calls Thinking: An Inquiry Into the Intellectual Bedrock of Silicon Valley.
COVID-19 Roundup: A Domino Falls on Winter Sports
New England conference cancels its winter sports season, and West Chester abandons spring sports. Some colleges resume in-person instruction as others suspend it. And a journal cites COVID-19 policy for taking a side in November.
Paid Sick Days and Flu Outbreaks
We’re celebrating a decade of the Academic Minute this week and next with one segment from each year. In this...
College Promise Programs Wrestle With Pandemic Realities
As states begin slashing budgets, some free college programs are feeling the sting.
How Transparent Is Your College's COVID Dashboard?
Many colleges created dashboards showing their COVID-19 infection and testing data. But a lack of standards for testing and reporting has made for varying levels of transparency.
Online Learning Platform EdX Launches Scholarship Campaign
Online learning platform edX yesterday announced plans to raise $10 million for a new scholarship campaign called Access for All...
Student Told Not to Breastfeed During Class Time
Fresno City College is apologizing after a professor asked a student not to breastfeed her 10-month-old baby during an online...
Duquesne Dismisses Professor Who Used Racial Slur in Class
Duquesne University has dismissed a professor who was placed on leave last month after he repeatedly used the N-word in...