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A ’60s Radical Reflects
Richard Ohmann describes two scenarios of what happened in universities and society, then and afterward.
Veterans at Selective Colleges, 2017
Wick Sloane’s annual survey shows that 36 highly selective colleges are enrolling 722 former military service members this fall. That’s more than last year, but still an embarrassment, he argues.
Solving the Work Force’s Skills Gap
It requires offering a broad-based education in which digital skills are developed throughout the entire curriculum and a wide array of co-curricular experiences, write Kimberly Cassidy and Gina Siesing.
Fostering Open Minds Online
One of the most useful practices is to establish netiquette guidelines, which are indispensable for teaching about inequality and oppression, writes Abby L. Ferber.
Creating Effective Instructional Videos for Online Courses
Salena Rabidoux and Amy Rottmann provide instructors easy-to-follow tips and techniques for developing evergreen videos that engage students.
Itchy Twitter Finger
Scott McLemee examines The Trump Presidency: Outsider in the Oval Office, the first book about Trump's first year in office to be published by a scholarly press.
Big-Name Problems for Academe
Billie Wright Dziech examines whether academe, as well as the film industry, will finally decide to deal decisively with the challenges of sexual harassment.
Ethical College Admissions: DACA
Don’t listen to the politicians. DACA students are not taking spots that would go to others, writes Jim Jump.