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Busting Student Eval Myths?

Study attempts to debunk criticisms of student evaluations of teaching as reliable measures of teaching effectiveness, but critics remain.

New Programs: Teaching, Computer Science, Engineering

Millikin University is starting a master of arts in teaching. New York Institute of Technology is starting a Ph.D. in...

Academic Diversity Officers

University of Michigan shares insights from its decentralized diversity accountability structure, in which individual academic and administrative units have their own diversity officers.
Opinion

Plagiarize This!

Why is brazenly putting one's name on a text that someone else wrote repugnant? Should it be? Scott McLemee explores the issue.
Opinion

Better Data on Competency-Based Education

More information about what works in competency-based programs is needed to inform policy and encourage the growth of this promising form of postsecondary education, writes Charla Long.

College Bookstores Oppose Cengage-McGraw Merger

Planned pricing changes by academic publisher Cengage have not gone down well with the National Association of College Stores.

On Strike at Harvard

Graduate assistants walk out following prolonged contract negotiations over pay, benefits and Title IX protections.

Momentum in Physics Ed

A new approach to teaching physics "energy first" holds promise, especially for students who struggle with math.