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The End of French?
Rosemary Salomone considers the debate in France over permitting the increased use of English at universities.
Competence, Technology, and Their Discontents
Higher education is buzzing about competency-based education. We've been here before, writes Clifford Adelman, and the question this time is: Will we make it mean something?
The MOOC Synthesizer
Two overlooked articles consider massive open online coursework from distinctive angles. Scott McLemee flags them down.
Billion-Dollar Boondoggle?
Universities shouldn't be competing to host the next presidential libraries, but should be working to reform the concept of presidential libraries, writes Ben Hufbauer.
Where's the Evidence?
There are many ways to measure learning that takes place outside of traditional classrooms. John F. Ebersole wants to know why MOOCs aren't using the available techniques.
The New For-Profits
Nonprofit colleges and universities are using a new breed of corporate entities to take their academic programs online. The institutions may be giving away too much money and control, Paul LeBlanc warns.
Is Teaching 'Junk Science' Protected by Academic Freedom?
Marjorie Heins considers the controversy over a course offered at Ball State University, and argues that this is about more than any absolute right.
Skewing Dude-ward?
Despite two generations of work by feminist literary critics, a study indicates that new books by men get disproportionate attention from reviewers. Scott McLemee reports from the literary battlefront.