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What Exactly Is Critical Thinking?
Dysfunctional national discourse prompts Paul Gary Wyckoff to think about what he really wants students to learn.
Lessons From Swiss Watch-Makers
Higher education, facing many challenges, needs to focus more on brand equity, writes Robert J. Sternberg.
What I'll Do as Yale's President
Wick Sloane's vision for resuscitating the social mission of what was once one of the world's great universities.
Higher Ed Disruption: Not So New
Many of the hot ideas about technology and teaching reflect a century of research, writes Alexandra W. Logue.
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Disruption?
After taking a massive online course from a famous and phenomenal health care expert, Jonathan Marks concludes that he and his faculty colleagues have little to fear from MOOCs.
The Power of Systemness
Leaders like SUNY's Nancy Zimpher want to rethink public higher education in ways that emphasize state and student needs and strengthen the colleges that do the heavy lifting, writes Sara Goldrick-Rab.
Left to Right & Wrong Both Ways
The late Eugene Genovese was a great historian -- but his political example? Not so much, says Scott McLemee.
Adjunct to the Tenure Track -- II
Philip Nel discusses how he handled campus visits, interviews and dual career issues.