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Adieu, Aaron
He was a prodigy, a hacker, and a Robin Hood of knowledge. Scott McLemee recalls a friend who died too young.
Academe Is Complicit
In the wake of Aaron Swartz's death, Timothy Burke asks why so many scholars have failed to consider the ethical arguments for open access -- or to act on them.
Unthinking Technophilia
MOOCs offer empty promises to open-access institutions and the rush to pursue the massive online option can trample shared governance, write six faculty members from San Diego community colleges.
Parsing the Case Against College
It's in vogue (again) to argue that getting a higher education may not be necessary. It's an old theme, John Thelin notes, and many of the arguments make the opposite case.
A Powerful Statement
In opting for less money, and basing his compensation on performance, Purdue's new president is setting a model for higher education, writes Arthur Levine.
Apocalypse Later
In the debut of a new column, Peter Stokes, a longtime proponent of higher education innovation, challenges the fascination with "disruption" and urges a focus on improvement and strategy instead.
Dog Days
Did Bo help get the president re-elected? Scott McLemee looks into the burgeoning literature on canine politics.
The Widget Theory of Higher Ed
The effectiveness of higher education can't be evaluated as one would examine a factory, writes Peter T. Flawn.