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The Great MOOC Experiment
Before jumping to conclusions or buying all the hype, it's important to remember that most technological advances involve considerable trial and error, writes Gary S. May.
Life Lessons
Megan Fernandes recalls a graduate seminar that was the last class taught by a great scholar who was dying of cancer.
Making Sense of the Higher Ed Debate
When they talk about what's wrong with higher education, President Obama, reformers and professors are often speaking different languages, writes Johann Neem. Understanding them is key.
Teaching to the (Right) Test
It has become almost an article of faith -- driven by No Child Left Behind -- that "teaching to the test" is bad. Not if it is a good test, Jay Phelan and Julia Phelan argue.
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MonsterQuest
We may be decades away from cloning Bigfoot, but two new books on cryptozoology show that the truth is out there. Scott McLemee wants to believe.
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Opinion
Kick the Reform Habit
President Obama should promote accountability through student aid, but if he wants real change he must abandon the fantasy that an algorithm can judge colleges, writes Sherman Dorn.
Opinion
Real Numbers, Real Goals
Ben Miller explains how the White House can lead the way in designing a meaningful college rating system.
The End Is Not Near
As a new semester begins, Kevin Brown contemplates why professors do the work they do -- often underappreciated work he compares to the craftsmen who built cathedrals.
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