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Snuffing Corruption
Zephyr Teachout's Corruption in America charts a steady drift from early idealism to the cynical status quo. Scott McLemee takes a first look.
Fight Over Digital Accessibility
Higher ed lobbying group and advocates for students with disabilities are at odds over a proposal that would require a federal agency to set guidelines for the accessibility of technology products on campus.
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The History Manifesto
A new book challenges historians to quit studying the past through a microscope. Scott McLemee takes a look through the binoculars.
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The Eyes Have It
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how about a Venn diagram or a schematic diagram? Scott McLemee considers a book on the visual presentation of knowledge.
'Aspiring Adults Adrift'
In a new book, the authors of Academically Adrift return to report on how the same cohort of "meandering" students are faring after graduation. It's not a pretty picture.
Cutting Costs and Quality?
U. of Colorado at Boulder cuts costs by subscribing to an ebook service over buying print books, but some faculty members complain of an inferior product.
Hindering Comparison Shopping?
Southern Connecticut State tells Chegg that university's contract with Barnes & Noble bans anyone else from marketing textbook rentals to students.
'Dirty Money'
Unsure about accepting research funding from a morally contentious source? An ethicist weighs in.