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Precision First
In the time of Twitter, concision may be a valid goal in student writing. But clarity and accuracy are often emphasized too little, Kim Epting argues.
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From Culture War to Shooting War
Shortly before the bombing and shooting spree in Norway last month that left 77 people dead, Anders Behring Breivik e-mailed...
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Why We Inflate Grades
If colleges want to make it more difficult to earn an A, they need to consider why faculty members feel pressure to award them, writes Peter Eubanks.
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Confessions of an Edu-Traitor
Cathy Davidson admits to being a professor who believes higher education shouldn't be the goal for everyone.
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The 'Post-Partisan' University
Public criticism of higher education continues to gather momentum; the primary issues are cost, quality and political bias. The objective...
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Reform the NCAA Rulebook
The complexity and pettiness of college sports regulations threaten to undermine the association’s authority, writes Robert L. King.
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The Encyclopedia of Babel
Wikipedia has been growing in authority -- and a new paper shows that scholars are studying and citing it, as well as writing for it. Scott McLemee hits "view source."
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The Encyclopedia of Babel
Wikipedia has been growing in authority -- and a new paper shows that scholars are studying and citing it, as well as writing for it. Scott McLemee hits "view source."