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What Do I Tell My Students?
As an adviser to adults in English-language and GED programs, Shawn Fisher wrestles every day, on the ground, with the vocational vs. liberal education divide.
Not a Scarlet Letter
It's time for adjuncts to talk with their students about what it really means to be off the tenure track.
How Our Zombies Are Faring
Mark Salisbury, ever-diligent in assessing students at his college, looks at one emerging group (or are they?).
Between Thought and Expression
Scott McLemee considers the legacy of Lou Reed.
Professional Development, at Fenway
Wick Sloane teaches community college students to write essays to transfer to universities. To set an example of "show, don't tell," he surveys the scene at a World Series game.
Shooting Off Your Mouth
The journalism professor who blasted the NRA didn't serve his profession or his students well, writes Elizabeth Christian.
Debt-Free Degrees
David Bergeron and Steven Klinsky explain how a new innovation-focused accreditor could ensure the quality of individual courses and drive down the cost of a degree.
In Fighting Cheating, Character Counts
James Lang's recent book on academic dishonesty encourages professors to alter the learning environment to try to change student behavior. That's letting students off the hook, Jonathan Marks argues.