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How Expertise Was Getting in the Way of My Teaching
When Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker had to step in and teach someone else’s course, she learned that when professors dive into the minutiae of their field, it can leave a lot of students behind.
Academic Minute: Resettlement Campuses for Refugees
Today on the Academic Minute: Diya Abdo, professor of English at Guilford College, explores one key way to help refugees...
13 Cal State Campuses Will Begin Spring Semester Online
At least 13 California State University campuses will begin their spring semesters online. The Los Angeles Times reported that Cal...
California Community College District Goes Online
The Los Rios Community College District, in California, has moved most classes online until Jan. 31. The district said the...
Teaching the Truth Should Not Be Controversial
Teachers aren’t always allowed to teach what they believe. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Texas at Arlington’s Frederick...
Student Information System Difficulties Frustrate Universities
Ohio State announced it would drop its effort to launch a new student information system, causing a ripple effect in a sector plagued by delays and technology problems.
No More Cloth: Colleges Upgrade Face-Mask Requirements
Some colleges say cloth masks will no longer meet their masking requirements, and they are requiring medical-grade masks instead.
Student Creates Scholarship to Defy Sexist Professor
After a political science professor from Boise State University made a speech suggesting that women don’t belong in engineering, medicine...