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An Invocation for Learning and Safety
Julie Gard pens a poem for academics across the country who are teaching during a time of crisis and uncertainty this fall.
Friday Fragments
High school epistemology, multifactor placement and a classy end to a drum battle.
The Disruptions Higher Education Needs
These aren’t the disruptions Silicon Valley touts.
Am I a Conservative?!
David Wong reflects on how a Japanese student revealed a disturbing truth to him.
To Use or Not to Use Virtual Private Networks
Requiring your students in China to stay connected to your classes through them is unethical, argues Bob Eckhart, who suggests some ways to avoid it.
Professionalizing Ph.D.s by Honoring Skills They Already Have
Grad students should recognize and articulate the work experience they've gained through teaching and their dissertation, and academic departments should help them to do so, writes Erica Machulak.
Directionless
Robert McEachern contemplates the first time in many years that he didn't spend the first day of classes roaming the halls of his university helping students who couldn't find their way.