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Surviving the Oral Comprehensive
While my last post focused on the written aspect of comprehensive exams, for many graduate students there is another, equally dreaded component: the oral examination.
Math Geek Mom: Two Sides of the Coin
While I normally see higher education from the point of view of a professor, I am nearing the time when I will begin to look at it from the point of view of a parent of a child who will someday go to college.
Rambling 'round and about the Hub of the Universe
Thinking about Boston and history....
MOOCs and the Quality Question
Because of their lineage, the highly publicized courses are widely assumed to set the standard for online education. But the first wave of them don’t come close, writes Ronald Legon.
DeVry Responds to My '3 Suggestions for For-Profits'
A for-profit university takes me up on invitation to share specific information around transparency, faculty, and opportunities for collaboration.
Long Distance Mom: Dove's Real Beauty Campaign
On ads, their parodies, and their meanings....