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Ignore the Hype. College Is Worth It
Improvements are certainly long overdue in the way higher education institutions operate, writes Anthony P. Carnevale, but the value of a college degree in the workplace is without question.
The Other Student Debt Jubilee
New data show that graduate students are earning windfall benefits with income-based repayment, Jason Delisle writes, arguing that the federal programs are providing the largest benefits to those who need them least.
A Great Novel, an Invitation to Dinner With the Author and Thoughts on Caste in Academia
Discussing In the Light of What We Know.
The Inside Job of Engagement
Taking a turn at defining engagement for graduate students.
Avoiding Unforced Errors in Online Courses
Working from a checklist of best practices can help medical teams care for their patients better. A similar approach might help professors (and the professionals they work with) support students better, Penelope Adams Moon writes.
Preserving At-Risk Public Universities as Economic Engines
State appropriations originally intended to subsidize higher education based on enrollment are being redeployed to prop up colleges that are financially struggling, writes Christopher Fiorentino, who recommends a new approach.
Know Your Students
Far too often we begin planning a class with the content, pedagogy, technology and outcomes in mind -- without first researching the students.