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Tips for Writing Recommendation Letters
Faculty members often seem to lack insight into how to write strong letters on their students’ behalf, writes Manya Whitaker, who offers 10 guidelines for improvement.
Obtaining Outstanding Recommendations
Shannon Craigo-Snell suggests ways that scholars, especially marginalized ones, can solicit strong letters of recommendation.
In Search of a College MVP
What is higher education’s version of the minimum viable product -- the smallest, simplest unit that meets the public’s needs? Developing it will be a key goal for college leaders over the next decade, Ryan Craig argues.
Faculty on the Front Lines
After the presidential election, how do faculty members most effectively teach students in a divisive climate? Shontavia Johnson and Jennifer Harvey provide concrete advice.
Strategy, Differentiation, and Online Learning
What does your college do better than anyone else?
What's the Question, Again?
A Stanford study finds students are really bad at evaluating sources. But how do we get them to care?