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The Lowering of Higher Education
Christopher Phelps reflects on his students' finals and a new report on the pathetic literacy levels of college graduates.
Aiming the Can(n)on
Is there any value to debating what gets counted as a major literary work? Scott McLemee didn't think so -- until he saw the news from China.
Failure to Communicate
Recent conflicts in higher ed make Robert Steele Jr. think it's time to replace some online discussion with the face-to-face variety.
Technicolor Dreams
Robert E. Weir considers the challenge of teaching point of view in contemporary America.
Technology as a Liberal Art
New technologies are not the death knell for liberal arts education, says Laura Blankenship. Used appropriately, they can actually invigorate it.
The Dog in the Classroom
Terry Caesar considers what the rare canine appearance in academe says about how professionalism is defined.
Another View on 'The Access Principle'
A recent article featured a series of questions and answers with John Willinsky, whose new book argues that whenever possible...
Finding the Courage to Begin Again
As the year starts, Amy L. Wink reflects on how we inspire ourselves to creativity.