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Call for Greater Scrutiny of Online Ed
As many colleges prepare to continue teaching at least partially online this fall, student advocacy groups such as the Institute...
Academic Minute: Birding Can Change the World
Today on the Academic Minute, Trish O’Kane, a lecturer at the University of Vermont, discusses one way students are learning...
International Students Shouldn’t Be Political Pawns
In its latest announcement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is strong-arming colleges to fully resume on-campus instruction, regardless of the risks or damages.
Insurance Costs on the Rise for Colleges
As colleges renewed insurance policies this month, many faced steep price increases due to the pandemic, natural disasters, sexual misconduct and athletics scandals.
COVID-19 Roundup: Campus Returns and a Custodian's Death
Massachusetts Institute of Technology announces a reopening plan in which seniors will be on campus. University of Texas at Austin announces the death of a custodian. Positive tests delay Louisville basketball workouts.
Teaching One Side of the Story
That isn’t education -- it’s indoctrination, writes Jonathan Zimmerman, who warns against imposing a singular interpretation or ideology that prevents a true and honest education around race.
Opinion
Yes, Your Zoom Teaching Can Be First-Rate
Stephen Hersh, a faculty member and former advertising executive, outlines six steps for how you can create a community of active learning online if you "use the medium."
Opinion
Not All Online Experiences Are Equal
Rob Weir gives advice for rethinking online education as no longer an emergency exception but what may be the norm in coming months.