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Academic Minute: Gig Work
Today on the Academic Minute: Kacey Beddoes, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, discusses whether the...
American Chemical Society Moves to Block Access to Sci-Hub
The American Chemical Society has requested a default judgment of $4.8 million and a broad injunction against pirate website Sci-Hub...
Irma Approaching, Some Miami Colleges Close
Even as colleges in Houston resume operations in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, some colleges in the Miami area are...
Got a New Job? Let Us Know
“Inside Digital Learning” will be publishing job changes for faculty members, administrators and staff who work on online courses as...
Re-Coding Literacy
In her book, an English professor argues that programming is changing what it means to be literate (and that it shouldn't just be taught in CS departments).
A.I. Taking Jobs
The robots are coming for our jobs. In today's Academic Minute, as part of Jobs Week, New York Institute of...
International Enrollments: From Flat to Way Down
Amid concerns about visas and the political environment, some institutions are maintaining or even increasing their enrollment numbers, but many report drops, some by as much as 30 to 50 percent for new students.
Harvard Professor Tells Students They Should Come to Class
A year after instructor of the university’s largest course said it was fine for students to watch videos instead of coming to class, he changes his mind.