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‘As Human as Possible’
Suddenly trying to teach humanities courses online? Mind your presence, ask good questions and manage expectations, experts say.
The New Accessibility: Students With Disabilities and Access to Technology
"The New Accessibility: Students With Disabilities and Access to Technology" is Inside Higher Ed's latest compilation of incisive and practical...
In Defense of the ‘Impostor’ Learning Community
An unhappy reader says a recent column cast aspersions on cash-starved colleges trying to do the right thing. Plus: We seek your advice on how we should cover teaching and learning during corona frenzy.
Opinion
Prepare to Move Online (in a Hurry)
Disaster and continuity planning for coronavirus now will prepare your campus for possible closure in the case of a local outbreak, Nathan Greeno writes.
When Is a Learning Community Not a Learning Community?
A leading educator asserts that some colleges use the “high-impact” educational practices in name only -- and a group of learning community advocates largely agrees. What's their plan?
Opinion
Ensuring Instructional Continuity in a Potential Pandemic
Could your campus continue to educate its students if a health crisis forced you to shut down for weeks? Shawn M. Krahmer, Ginette McManus and Rajneesh Sharma explain the steps they've taken.
Students, Professors and Politics
Some students do feel political pressure from their professors, but few change their views.
Opinion
It’s Time to Get Serious About Teaching Critical Thinking
We in academe must do more to ensure today’s students become tomorrow’s skilled thinkers. Fortunately, we are in a position to do so without having to overturn the current higher education system or break the bank, writes Jonathan Haber.