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A Guide to Using Private Companies for Online Education
A South African university research center issued a report this week that assesses how different universities are working with outside...
Sharing Courses Far and Wide
More institutions are signing up to share courses online. Some want to work together on concentrations and even majors -- but skeptics warn that too much collaboration can dilute the academic experience for students.
Protest During Tennessee Basketball Game
Several dozen students at a basketball game at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville sat together, dressed in black, and...
Academic Minute: Another Planet?
Today on the Academic Minute, Robert Brown of the U.S. Air Force Academy discusses whether there is a planet beyond...
High-Impact Practices for Student Success
Inside Higher Ed editors Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman explore how some colleges and universities are working together to improve...
Computer Simulations for Studying Religion
Can computers study complex human phenomena? In today's Academic Minute, Boston University's Wesley Wildman delves into this question. Wildman is...
Another Small New England College Closes
Facing a demographic spiral and a challenge to its accreditation, tiny Southern Vermont College says it will close its doors.
What Faculty Members Think
Major survey shows that professors worry about discrimination but aren't prepared to deal with classroom conflicts over diversity. Other findings touch on mentoring, pay and politics.