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OER Beyond Voluntarism
The drive for open educational resources is unlikely to take hold without more commercial support and incentives for faculty members and other stakeholders, Brian Jacobs argues.
'Minds on Fire'
In new book, creator of "Reacting to the Past" details history of the pedagogical technique and advocates its wider adoption.
'China's Rising Research Universities'
New book explores achievements and challenges of Chinese research universities as they continue their quest to achieve "world-class" status.
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From Elvis to the Boss
So you want to be a rock 'n' roll star? Scott McLemee reports on a book tracing the role's history.
'Dear Committee Members'
New novel by an English professor offers a fresh take on the academic satire genre.
Books From Amazon in Person
Amazon aims to become the de facto bookstore at Purdue University, and the retailer has more university partnerships in the works.
Failure to Replicate
New analysis finds that education researchers, unlike scholars in many other disciplines, don't check one another's work.
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Reading Disruption
The day of world domination by the ebook is at hand! Well, maybe. Scott McLemee checks out a more sober assessment.