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Going Hybrid

In the debut of a new column, a consultant for Eduventures, Kristin L. Greene, says there’s a lot more to mixing online and in-classroom instruction than just knowing that you have some of each.
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A Moralist of the Mind

America has lots of conservative pundits. But thinkers? Not so much. Scott McLemee recalls one of the few.
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The Value of Commission Reports

Any review of academe must start with the premise that higher education is a complex market with customers whose needs vary greatly, says John V. Lombardi.
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Moving Past Survival

Shari Wilson shares tips on motivating students (and yourself) while teaching core courses.
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Saving the Soul of Public Research Universities

Joseph C. Burke writes that institutions need a better way to resolve the tensions over whether to emphasize prestige or public purpose.
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The Life and Times of T-Shirts

Terry Caesar considers the real meanings behind clothing with college and university names.
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Aggregate This!

The academic blogosphere has no home base. Scott McLemee has a vision of the not too distant future.
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Worse Than Ever?

Everyone complains that student writing skills have declined, but the evidence doesn't back up that view, writes Laurence Musgrove.