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Best Way to Stop Cheating in Online Courses? ‘Teach Better’

Professors believe students cheat more online, and colleges ramped up use of detection tools amid shift to remote instruction this spring. Better assessment and student engagement would be more effective, experts say.

‘Ground Zero’ for Spreading Coronavirus

Concerns are growing among students and faculty members about plans by some colleges to keep residence halls at full capacity this fall, which goes against the recommendations of public health agencies.
Opinion

Experiencing COVID-Style Classroom Teaching

Christine I. McClure shares her firsthand experiences and observations teaching an in-person class this summer.
Opinion

Snapchat, Instagram and Other Unexpected Guests in Class

Kevin Dougherty and Jesse DeDeyne documented how students used their cellphones during a sociology class last fall (spoiler: texting friends and checking Snapchat) and discuss how they'll change their teaching in response.

AAUP Announces Election Results

The American Association of University Professors elected a new slate of leaders, it announced Tuesday. Irene Mulvey, professor of mathematics...

Indicted Researcher Accused of Hiding Chinese Military Ties

A visiting Chinese researcher at Stanford University has been charged with visa fraud for allegedly hiding her employment by the...

Capital Campaign Watch: Durham Tech, Houghton, St. Olaf, U of Georgia, Western New England, William & Mary

Durham Technical Community College has finished a three-year campaign, topping its goal of $5 million. Major portions of the funds...

Academic Minute: Taking Control of Autonomous Vehicles

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Kennesaw State University Week, Jack Labriola, assistant professor of technical communication, explores the...