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Defend Higher Ed? Improve It? Both?
The well-funded Alliance for Higher Education has entered the fray to advocate for colleges as essential to democracy. Some fear its agenda and activity could hurt as much as help.
3 Questions on Utilizing AI for Online Course Redesign
A conversation with UCF’s Tom Cavanagh and iDesign’s Whitney Kilgore.
Immigration, Federalism and Access to Higher Education
In a Q&A with Anna O. Law, Dominique Baker discusses how the history of migration in the United States impacts the current fight over access to higher education for undocumented students.
An A+ Solution to Grading at Harvard
Limiting the number of A’s Harvard professors can give is a violation of their academic freedom. There are betters ways to tackle grade inflation.
Middle Fingers to My Mama
The political climate gave four young white men in Florida the confidence to flip off a senior Black woman without consequence.
Vendors and Philanthropy
If a major philanthropy wants to make a real difference in higher education, they should underwrite the collaborative development of nonprofit software systems.
Who Wins in a Race to the Bottom?
When first-mover advantage is significant and nobody enforces rules, we can expect those unburdened by conscience to be overrepresented among the winners.
Free Speech Does Not End at Commencement
Political opinions are not discrimination. Speeches at university-sponsored events are not official actions. Colleges must never be investigated by the government for allowing free expression.