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Boston U Investigating Claims Against Geologist
Boston University is investigating allegations of sexual harassment against the chair of its earth and environment department, according to Science...
ResearchGate Backs Down
The scholarly social media platform ResearchGate has reportedly started to take down large numbers of research papers shared in breach of copyright.
Controversial Professor Placed on Leave
Drexel says it acted out of concern for safety of George Ciccariello-Maher, whose tweets anger many. But he and others say academic freedom is at risk because of university’s action.
Creative Course Finder: Online Law Courses ‘Smashing Successes’
A dean at Queen's University in Canada sees a lucrative revenue source -- for his institution and potentially other law schools -- due to popularity of undergraduate law courses.
Teaching Teachers to Teach Online
Colleges use a variety of strategies to train subject-matter experts in effective online instruction. One surprise: in-person training is huge.
Apple Picking
One of the nation’s largest institutions is making a big bet on digital. Here are the details -- will others follow suit?
Cengage Offers New OER Course Materials
As reported in Inside Higher Ed, Cengage announced a new product line built around open educational resources, predicting that the...
Purdue-Kaplan Deal Faces Regulatory Hurdle
The U.S. Department of Education is scrutinizing an aspect of the proposed acquisition of Kaplan University by Purdue University, The...