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The Cultural, Ethical and Social Dimensions of Technological Innovation

How the humanities help us understand and navigate technological change.

By Steven Mintz

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Against the Assessment Regime

Our approach to assessment not only distracts from good teaching—it can even distort educational goals, Patrick J. Casey argues.

By Patrick J. Casey

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Preparing Proactively for a Postdoc

These are some actions a Ph.D. student can take to pave the way for a positive postdoc experience, Chris Smith writes.

By Chris Smith

A drawing illustrating the concept of the panopticon, a design concept for prisons featuring a central watchtower from which guards can see into all the cells, but the prisoners can't see if they are being watched.
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The Panopticon, Old and New

Scott McLemee considers the panopticon’s persistence in (semi-)popular culture as an inescapable metaphor.

By Scott McLemee

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Post-it Pedagogy

Kate Nesbit explains why the humble sticky note is a terrific low-tech teaching tool.

By Kate Nesbit

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The Democratic Party’s Dilemma

The ongoing struggle between popularism and progressivism.

By Steven Mintz

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You’ve Got to Fight

Are we a democracy or not? Can higher ed institutions step up?

By John Warner

The picture depicts a group of attendees gathered to hear Kamala Harris speak to the American Federation of Teachers convention in Houston last year. Three attendees hold up signs that say "AFT Votes: Kamala Harris for President."
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New Frontiers for Neutrality: Academic Unions

Academic unions should refrain from political statements that do not pertain directly to the mission of promoting labor interests, Colleen P. Eren writes.

By Colleen P. Eren