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Competency as One Answer
Competency-based education is not a panacea for the cost and quality crisis facing higher education – but no one is claiming that it is, writes David Schejbal.
Walk This Way
A philosopher explores the ambulatory arts. Scott McLemee rambles on.
World Literature, Indian-Style
At the Jaipur Literary Festival, Martin Puchner writes, worries about the future of the humanities aren't needed.
Teach, Don't Mock
Sure, student emails show all kinds of flaws, writes Jared Berezin. That's why they create a great teaching opportunity.
Moving Up from the Inside?
Two adjuncts discuss career paths that are possible and others that are closed off.
Student Loans II: How Much Default?
The appropriate level of student loan debt and default for a college's graduates depends heavily on an institution's students and mission, write Jacob Gross and Nicholas Hillman.
Student Loans I: Yes, Something Is Wrong
Student loan debt and defaults are real problems -- but let's impose solutions that improve access for low-income students rather than scare them off, Karen Gross argues.
A Qualified Yes on Unit Records
We need a better national data system about college students, but it needs to be designed to put numbers in context and to avoid holding colleges accountable for things they can't control, writes Paul LeBlanc.