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Learning Tool or Cheating Aid?

After students at Texas Christian University are suspended for allegedly using the Quizlet app to cheat on their exams, professors are warned this case may be the tip of the iceberg.
Opinion

Why I Teach 'Lolita'

Anne Dwyer's students questioned the idea of reading the novel, even in a course on Nabokov. Here is her explanation of why the work should be taught.

Professor Bans Laptops, Sees Grades Rise

At an institution that prides itself on its use of technology, one professor goes in the opposite direction -- banning all electronic devices in his classes.
Opinion

Pay What You Want

Scott McLemee explores a few -- perhaps somewhat surprising -- new pricing models for books and journals.

When More Info Isn't Better for Students

New findings: college students actually perform worse with access to digital course-planning platforms that show how previous students performed.

DeVos to Review Restrictions on Religious Institutions

Department offers few details in release of regulatory agenda, and some say review may be as much symbolic as substantive.
Opinion

The Cat in the Acknowledgments Page

Injunctions against excessive nonacademic acknowledgments are not new, explains Richard Hughes Gibson.

Boycott of New Journal

Researchers in machine learning, a field in which journals are generally open, vow not to read, submit or review for Nature Machine Intelligence, which will charge subscription fees.