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3 Must-Knows on Distance Ed
Remember that distance education isn't a singular thing, and that many of the key debates also apply to traditional instruction, writes Joel Shapiro.
Defining Gender Categories
American Sociological Association tries to figure out the gender choices members should get to categorize themselves -- and the process is far from simple.
The Adjunct Advantage
Students at major research university learn more when their instructors are off the tenure track than when they are on it, new study finds.
New Threat to Shared Governance
Legislators in Wisconsin say that they want campus chancellors acting more like CEOs, with a more limited faculty role.
Flipping Med Ed
Stanford University and the Khan Academy present a road map to change medical education -- and to bring students back to lecture halls.
Fake Professor, Real Course
At U. of Rochester, a hoax gives chemistry students a scare in their first class meeting.
Didn't Mean to Offend...
Creative writing professor at Michigan State crossed line from free expression to disrespect on the first day of class, administrators say. Faculty advocates say he's entitled to hearing before peers.
'Early Decision'
Author of new novel about her former job -- helping applicants write their admissions essays -- answers questions about the book and the competition to get in to college.