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Newly Tenured at ... American, Bemidji State, Hood, St. Lawrence

The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: American University Alida Anderson, education Laura Denardis...
Opinion

A Faustian Bargain?

William G. Durden considers why adaptive- and competency-based learning are attracting so much attention, and worries about their impact on traditional-age students.

Texting in Class

More than 90 percent of students admit to using their digital devices for non-class activities during class, study finds.

Faster Math Path

Accelerated remediation starts to catch on at California community colleges, but might be slowed down by public university transfer policies.
Opinion

Death of the Humanities

An experience teaching in Bangladesh -- and the reaction of his American mentors -- leaves Se-Woong Koo wondering what his profession really stands for.

Wired for Teaching

The majority of faculty members are not using social media in the classroom, a new study finds, but the proportion of professors using social media is increasing.

A Call to Focus on Copyright

Higher education leaders urged to be more engaged -- and less reactive -- on making sure the law reflects "fair use" needs of students and faculty members.

Has China Failed Key Test?

Peking U. fires economics professor in widely watched test case for academic freedom in China -- an outcome that some Western academics have said should raise questions about partnerships there.