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Many Trustees See Faculty as Barrier to Change
College and university trustees widely agree that the public’s perception of higher education has been eroding and that higher education’s...
How Many Online Courses Should Athletes Be Allowed to Take?
Iowa imposed limit on distance education by its athletes, only to back away. Does online ed help athletes learn, or just make it easier for them to miss classes?
Democrats Seek Full Relief for Defrauded Borrowers
Congressional Democrats called on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Tuesday to grant full student loan relief to borrowers who were defrauded...
Take My Advice
Seventeen instructors offer guidance for colleagues teaching an online course for the first time (and for those seeking a few new ideas).
Academic Minute: STEM and the Humanities
Today on the Academic Minute: Jennifer Lieberman, assistant professor of English at the University of North Florida, examines the role...
Blackboard Tool Helps Grades Participation in Online Discussions
As reported by Inside Higher Ed, Blackboard plans to introduce a new feature in its learning management system later this...
Fordham Non-Tenure-Track Professors and Postdocs Vote to Form Union
Non-tenure-track faculty members — adjuncts, full-timers and postdoctoral fellows — at Fordham University voted 16-to-1 to form a union affiliated...
California Community Colleges to Create Statewide, Online-Only College
According to a report in Inside Higher Ed, 2.5 million Californians have attended college but don’t have a degree --...