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57% of Americans Back the Oxford Comma
Forget control of Congress and the World Cup. FiveThirtyEight, the new Nate Silver blog, is finally tackling a truly important...
Man Arrested After Praise of California Killer of Students
Authorities have arrested a University of Washington student who boasted online that he was the "next Elliot Rodger," referring to...
Study Finds Major Inconsistencies in Journal Pricing
Most publishers keep secret the prices on journal "bundles" (packages including many journals) purchased by college and university libraries. A...
Group Criticizes Quality of Most Teacher Ed Programs
The National Council on Teacher Quality -- a group whose evaluations of teacher education programs have been praised by some...
Academic Minute: The Health Care of Prisoners
In today's Academic Minute, Marsha Regenstein, a professor of health policy at George Washington University, observes how the Affordable Care...
Keeping Online Learning Safe and Accessible
A panel the Aspen Institute convened on Internet learning released its recommendations Tuesday. The group, which included Jeb Bush, the...
Udacity Introduces 'Nanodegree' Credentials
The online education provider Udacity says it will soon offer career-focused "nanodegrees," stackable credentials designed to be completed in no...
Researchers Seek Ethical Guidelines for Higher Ed Studies
Higher education needs new ethical guidelines for responsible use of online learner data, a group of faculty members, researchers and...