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The cover of a new English translation of Karl Marx's 'Capital,' Vol. 1, translated by Paul Reitter.

Marx Redux

Scott McLemee interviews Paul Reitter, translator of a new English edition of Marx’s Capital.

People watering flowers that grow out of a globe, while person on side directs them with a megaphone

The Pros and Cons of Ceding Control

Something’s to be said for students seeing a professor step out from behind the lectern and face uncertainty with a sense of calmness and confidence, writes Mike Land.

The Rise of the Self

How individualism transformed Western societies.

Computer with handcuffs on top of it sits in front of a blackboard

Overcoming the Digital Divide With No Digital

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead shares the challenges faculty members can encounter teaching classes in prisons that have few, if any, basic technological tools.

3 Questions for 4 Colleagues at HarvardX

A conversation about the motivations and impact for some of the open online courses developed by Harvard.

An illustration of a robotic blue chat bot head wearing a graduation cap, next to a rolled-up diploma.

Sending the Wrong Message to Students on AI

A new student guide to AI is emblematic of an approach that prioritizes career advantage over deeper questions, George Cusack writes.

Woman stands and presents to a group around a table

Making the Most of Individual Development Plans

They can be used for promoting communication, collaboration and growth within research groups, write Jacob J. Ryder, C. K. Gunsalus, Elizabeth A. Luckman, Jacob A. Brown, Nicholas C. Burbules and Julia Briskin.