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Teaching Teachers
University of Michigan program aims to set national standards for rookie educators.
Big Data's Arrival
An ambitious research project is proving the payoffs of predictive analytics in higher ed, and early findings overturn conventional wisdom about student success.
Social Justice Revival
As liberal arts colleges reconnect with their activist roots, new programs take hold.
An Academic Expletive
It starts with "ass" -- but get your head out of the gutter; it's not what you think. Still, some deans suggest avoiding the word around professors.
Behind the Digital Curtain
Could weaving the digital humanities into undergraduate education help improve students' information literacy?
Debate over State Standards
As federal panel negotiates standards for teacher preparation programs, some question whether the task should be a federal responsibility at all.
Apple's Higher Ed Play
LIVE UPDATES: Officials announce 100 new courses produced with colleges, and plans to make textbooks far more versatile.
Pulling for Better E-Textbook Prices
Universities have started banding together to negotiate favorable contracts with software vendors. With new effort, a group of them aims to exercise similar leverage with publishers on behalf of students.