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Guest Post: The Strange Case of the Exploding Student Workload
Jody Greene, associate vice provost for teaching and learning and director of the Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning at the University of California, Santa Cruz, explores a seeming conundrum.
Podcasting a Polymath
Scott McLemee discusses the podcast A Very Square Peg: The Strange and Remarkable Life of the Polymath Robert Eisler.
Mental Health Epidemic: Dark Shadow of the COVID Pandemic
As we prepare to launch another semester mostly online, we are facing what may be the most severe mental health crisis in the history of American education. The next three months promise to bring the most dangerous and stressful period in American medicine.
Remembering a Chicano Academic Legend
Álvaro Huerta reflects on the life and contributions of scholar, activist and poet Juan Gómez-Quiñones.
Friday Fragments
Feedback on the week, and the next great country/pop ballad.
Florida's Longstanding Work on Developmental Education
Educators in Florida began working on redesigning developmental before legislation required it.
The Many Faces of Mentorship
Countless minorities have been propelled forward in their career by people who don’t look like them or share their experiences, writes Victor Menaldo.
Career Exploration in College
Essays on how colleges can do more to help undergraduates explore careers while ensuring that their educations are relevant to the job market.