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Don't be idle
My local paper recently printed a column by Click and Clack which included a query about whether buying a used...
Staying Motivated
Learning how to manage frustrations and avoiding burnout are key in grad school, writes Alexes Harris.
The Don'ts of Higher Ed Reform
The 18 months that I spent on Margaret Spellings’ Commission on the Future of Higher Education left me convinced that...
An Adjunct World
Today’s news brought word of adjunct teachers in higher education being “hidden” by their employers in order to improve U.S...
Swine Flu and Attendance Policies
My friend Lesboprof is fighting the swine flu, which I imagine is no fun at all. Apparently, her Uni has...
Math Geek Mom: Probabilities and Possibilities
Last week, as classes started, I performed an experiment that I always use on the first day of each of...
Active Learning and the Scarcity Model of Grading
" I've been mentally toying with a scheme that looks like this: separate teaching from grading, then reward teaching that...
Race Still Matters
Colleges need a new set of discussions -- involving students, professors, administrators and their communities, write Michelle Asha Cooper and David A. Longanecker.