Opinion

The marvelous Barbara Fister writes in our discussion yesterday about my argument that Google should provide a syllabus platform: "…..I...

I have written in this column before about the concept of "opportunity cost." This topic from economics says that every...

The media and the sciences… They mix like oil and water. Commercial media seeks narrative personas, two-sided conflicts and attention-grabbing...

The notion that education, particularly a college degree, is the key to career success is a particularly American idea. It...

Every syllabus should be published, indexed, and freely available online. Where possible, the online syllabus should have these 5 traits...

The recent Memorial Day holiday was more than welcome. In truth, that's the case most years. Given that the last...

It’s damp. It’s dreary. As I write this, I look out my window and fog obscures the mid-morning light. After...

Rumors of Book Expo's demise are greatly exaggerated. Scott McLemee returns from the university press "ghetto."