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New Lender for a New Market
Skills Fund wants to be both a private lender and new form of accreditor for the rapidly expanding boot camp sector, with a heavy focus on students' return on investment.
How Higher Ed Teaches Writing
The National Census of Writing, a survey of 900 colleges and universities, releases results on the state of writing centers, programs and the people behind them.
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Educating to Innovate
Innovation cannot be taught like math, writing or even entrepreneurship, writes Deba Dutta. But it can be inculcated with the right skills, experiences and environments.
Losing His Job for Teaching Too Well?
Why is Berkeley getting rid of a popular mathematics instructor who seems to be achieving more student success than others without dreaded homework or quizzes?
College Credit for a Boot Camp
Lynn University will issue a semester's worth of college credits for Lynn students who complete a 16-week program at General Assembly, a nonaccredited skills boot camp. Will other colleges follow?
Advantage: Arrogance
Study suggests having a high opinion of one's intellectual abilities is linked to better grades -- but not necessarily being a good team player.
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Advice on Advisers
Sonja K. Foss and William Waters provide guidance on how to create the best relationship with your dissertation adviser.
'Texting Pushes People's Buttons'
Colleges are searching for new ways to communicate with students electronically. Could texting be the answer?