Faculty Issues

Prominent writing instructor challenges a much-discussed study that found machines can grade student writing about as well as humans.

Company established by founder of Princeton Review buys nascent e-learning platform, as part of plan to help colleges use technology to lower tuition.

U.Va. remains a battleground in the broader debate about what roles faculty and board members should play in governance, even as campus tensions linger.

Carnegie Foundation's remedial math redesign shows big gains but no simple answers to one of higher education's toughest challenges.

A survey of the job market for doctorates in mathematics education shows demand outstrips supply -- even after the recession.

Higher Learning Commission puts "public good" into regional accreditation while considering probation of the University of Phoenix. Will more for-profits stumble?

Open education advocates launch Lumen Learning, which aims to help institutions replace expensive textbooks with open-source solutions.