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Opinion
Left to Right & Wrong Both Ways
The late Eugene Genovese was a great historian -- but his political example? Not so much, says Scott McLemee.
Mr. MOOC Comes to Washington
Education Department leaders huddle with hotshots of higher education "disruption" and college leaders to talk about encouraging innovation.
The Academic Twitterazzi
Scholars debate the etiquette of live-tweeting academic conferences.
Opinion
A New Faculty Path
It's time to rethink the role of professors in a way that focuses on student learning and moves past the divide between those on and off the tenure track, write Adrianna Kezar, Susan Albertine and Dan Maxey.
First Things First
U. of Hartford faculty recommends cutting several programs to invest in others, becoming the latest college to reject the "having it all" mentality in favor of focus on sustainable programs.
A Disruption Grows Up?
Competency-based education is poised to spread, with expected backing from the Education Department and new ground charted by Southern New Hampshire University.
'Cheating in College'
Amid recent scandals, authors discuss new book on "why students do it and what educators can do about it."
Marketing to the MOOC Masses
Elsevier will offer free (but basic) digital versions of one of its textbooks to MOOC students through edX, hoping it will drive traditional sales.