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Opinion

Why I’m Teaching Online

Christopher Schaberg, who previously asserted he'd never teach online, describes why he's now veering that way, even when he could teach face-to-face.

A New Deal for Higher Education?

Kevin Carey answers questions about his proposal to reshape higher education with a new federal subsidy tied to requirements for participating colleges to join uniform pricing and credit-transfer systems.

Alternative Credentials on the Rise

Interest is growing in short-term, online credentials amid the pandemic. Will they become viable alternative pathways to well-paying jobs?

Not ‘Glorified Skype’

Faculty members say they’re working harder than ever to meet students’ needs through remote instruction, even if critics of the model don’t know it.

Early Dispatches From the COVID-19 Classroom

As the fall term begins, professors describe their experiences in the in-person (and virtual) classroom. Their verdict? Better than feared. Lots of faculty experimentation. Students are anxious, and physical conditions are … mixed.

What Happens if Zoom Goes Down?

A five-hour disruption raises hackles and questions about contingency planning for technical problems in the age of social distancing. Said one university administrator, "2020 is a year of whatever can go wrong, has."
Opinion

When Zoom Went Down

Even if it occurred for just for a brief time, the impact on the first day of classes for many students cannot be understated, Ben Stoviak writes.

‘Higher Expectations’

Can colleges teach students what they need to know in the 21st century? Derek Bok offers an answer.