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Emergency Remote Instruction Is Not Quality Online Learning
Widespread misconceptions have arisen, write members of the National Council for Online Education, but when done correctly, online courses can be as effective as face-to-face ones.
College Completion Rates on the Rise
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found the six-year college completion rate hit 62.2 percent, but experts say it’s still too low for underserved students.
SUNY Fredonia Reviewing Professor’s Comments on Pedophilia
The State University of New York at Fredonia is investigating a distinguished teaching professor of philosophy after videos of him...
FIU Debuts Site for Reporting Abuse After President Resigned
Kenneth Jessell, Florida International University’s interim president, published a letter Wednesday outlining the university’s commitment to addressing sexual and gender-based...
Academic Minute: What to Expect in Rainfall as Climate Warms
Today on the Academic Minute: Shaung-Ye Wu, professor in the department of geology and environmental geosciences at the University of...
U of California Sees Protests Over Return to In-Person Learning
The return to in-person learning does not please all students at University of California campuses, the Los Angeles Times reported...
Varieties of Atheism in Science
Being a scientist doesn’t necessarily mean you’re an atheist. In today’s Academic Minute, Rice University’s Elaine Howard Ecklund explains why...
The Case for Professors Emerit
Professors in Oregon push for gender-neutral titles for retired faculty members. The idea has traction, although there’s debate about just what to call these professors instead of “emeritus” and “emerita.”