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Creative Course Finder: Sharing Projects Across the Pond

Engineering students in Michigan will troubleshoot circuits and then swap findings with students in Ireland to complete their projects.

Cursing in Class

A New Jersey community college investigates a professor for cursing at conservative student who argued that men are sexually harassed, too.
Opinion

Teamwork That Works

Carol Marchetti provides tips for teaching your students how to make the most of working in groups.

Diversifying a Classic Humanities Course

Responding to student criticism that its foundational humanities course is too “white” and “Eurocentric,” Reed College announces overhaul of the syllabus and format.

No Deal on Business Major

Chicago's proposed undergraduate business major was short-lived, but the economics faculty found a way to save it, as a new "track."

Artistic Expression or Harassment?

Two professors resign from MassArt following harassment allegations. Are art schools taking a harder line against professors in era of Me Too? Are academic and artistic freedom at risk?
Opinion

Gen-Ed Revision Could Be Gen-Ed Reduction

In an era of record student debt and continuing retention challenges, it's worth asking whether we might find ways to cut general-education requirements by half, argues Zachary Michael Jack.
Opinion

Do We Know What History Students Learn?

It's not enough to say that they pick up critical thinking skills, write Sam Wineburg, Joel Breakstone and Mark Smith. It's time to offer evidence.