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White House Council on 'Reskilling Challenge'
A new report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers calls for an emphasis on the "reskilling" of adults...
Opinion
A Defense of a Collaborative Approach to Assessment
If we as faculty members truly want to own the assessment of student performance and understanding, then we should work together toward meaningful solutions and processes, writes Will Miller.
Opinion
Recruiting Diverse and Excellent New Faculty
Abigail J. Stewart and Virginia Valian provide recommendations for how deans, department chairs and their search committees can optimize their chances.
Opinion
The Case for Assessment
“Assessment” has become a dirty word in higher education, but it’s much more than rubrics, forms and statistics, argues Matthew DeSantis.
Gendered Language
Can gendered language make a difference in hiring decisions? In today's Academic Minute, Union College's Lewis Davis delves into this...
Keeping Online Courses Fresh: Valuable, but Costly
The cost of maintaining an online course for several years can eventually outstrip the launch cost -- but the investment might just pay off.
The Evolving English Major
Report documents decline in numbers of majors but growth in new tracks. Of the specializations within major, writing is doing relatively well, and literature not so much.
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics: National University purchases an online for-profit provider; colleges use technology to improve advising; preparing women for technology fields.