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Ethical College Admissions: Who Benefits From Early Decision?
Jim Jump doesn’t favor abolishing all early programs, but he sees problems -- especially for students -- in the approaches used by many institutions.
Peer-to-Peer Networks Increase College Attainment
Colleges should reach out to high schools to help them identify students who can guide their peers on the path to higher education, writes Keith Frome.
7 Key Ways to Make Student Mentoring Matter
Four scholars describe what institutions can do -- and should not do -- to enhance the well-mentored undergraduate experience.
A Horizontal Move in the Right Direction
A horizontal approach to open educational resources reaches the most students in the quickest way possible, writes Daniel Williamson.
Opportunities Amid the Obstacles
Rather than withdraw from the Middle East and North Africa, colleges should encourage American students to study abroad in stable countries within the Arab world.
Words Out of Order
Scott McLemee highlights a half dozen catchphrases that have significantly overstayed their welcome.
What Do I Tell My Conservative Student?
A professor considers how he should advise such a student applying to Ph.D. programs in a STEM field.
The Ostrich and the Trend
A recent blog post was wrong about massive open online courses, Arshad Ahmad and Barbara Oakley write. MOOCs aren't the promised panacea, but they are neither dangerous nor dead.