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The Quest for Critical Thinking
The Quest for Critical Thinking is a free compilation of essays -- in print-on-demand format -- on how colleges seek...
'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.
Less Prescriptive in California
California's Democratic leaders have taken a gentler approach in push for the state's colleges to get creative with online courses, including with a $50 million award fund.
Opinion
In-Class Writing, 2014 Edition
As a new academic year begins, Ulf Kirchdorfer contemplates the end of cursive, having his composition students write essays on their smartphones, and more.
'Minds on Fire'
In new book, creator of "Reacting to the Past" details history of the pedagogical technique and advocates its wider adoption.
Don't Email Me
A faculty member at Salem College bans students from emailing her. The goal: increasing student-faculty interaction.
Opinion
Learn Your Students' Names
Daniel F. Chambliss writes about why professors need to -- and how they can do so.
Opinion
The Digital Natives Are Restless
Judith Shapiro asks if academe is paying sufficient attention to all of the ways in which technology is changing the role of the professor and faculty-student interaction.