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No More 'One and Dones'
The National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I men's basketball tournament resumes today. After the nets have been cut at the...
A Change is Gonna Come
One university press shifts to digital, and more will eventually. Scott McLemee wonders if there's more to it than "YouTube with footnotes"...
The Admissions Lottery
Given the competition, acceptance to selective colleges has become almost a random process. Why not end the myth, Chad Aldeman writes, and admit qualified students using a raffle?
Knowledge Overload
With so many good scholarly books going unread, and good conference papers unheard, it's time to rethink how we share information in academe, writes Ken Coates.
Getting Serious About Research Online
Higher education needs to get serious about materials found in electronic formats, writes Sara Kubik.
Meanings and Metrics
It's time for humanists to move beyond a Luddite approach on student learning, for strategic and educational reasons, David Scobey argues.
These Kids Today!
A prominent critic worries about college students' extracurricular reading. But Scott McLemee wonders about the best-seller lists....
Identity Politics and Invisible Disability in the Classroom
When professors discuss their conditions with students, the positive consequences extend well beyond a course, writes Linda Kornasky.