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Grad Students Need Real-World Policy Training
Besides engaging in scientific research, they should be able to work on projects for local governments—for academic credit—and gain practitioner expertise, write Nancy Holt and Terri Matthews.
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What Video Games Can Teach About Teaching
Why have students—many of whom are video-game players—so disliked the virtual learning environments of their colleges and universities? JT Torres asks and suggests some answers.
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No Time for a Writing Group?
Ann N. Amicucci and Sarah E. DeCapua suggest you try accountability emails instead, outlining what they’ve learned about how to make them most valuable.
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Tips for Successful Screening Interviews
Gaeun Seo shares some insights to help early-career job candidates better prepare for this stage of the faculty hiring process.
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The Challenges Facing LGBTQ+ Senior Administrators
Carra Hood offers 10 steps for addressing bias and unequal treatment in higher education institutions.
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Zooming Through the Pandemic
Jonathan Chambers and Stephannie S. Gearhart predict that academics will experience a cult of speed in the future even more intensely than they do today as COVID continues to unfold.
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Creating a Compassionate Classroom
It’s the environment where students reap the most educational and social-emotional benefits, write Hannah L. Schacter, Shanique G. Brown, Ana M. Daugherty, Susanne Brummelte and Emily Grekin.
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Against Academic Passion
Lara McKenzie explores the problematic consequences, especially for early-career academics, of not showing love for one’s scholarship and teaching.