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Space Invaders
Like so many other public colleges, mine is reducing personnel to match reduced budgets. (To its credit, it isn't reducing...
'Economy of Attention'
It is not only people living on islands who count as insular -- etymology notwithstanding. Consider a recent piece by...
Setting Expectations
A new semester means a new round of student requests. Rob Weir knows what to say to students who "need an A."
Why Carr Is Wrong About Cushing Academy
Nicholas Carr writes that he "… feel(s) sorry for the kids at Cushing Academy." Cushing is the New England prep...
Going Public
It's time for all colleges to release an understandable report on how they measure learning, and accreditors should require such disclosure, writes Douglas C. Bennett.
Ask the Administrator: Student Appeals
A new correspondent writes: I am Nursing faculty at a community college, in only my 2nd year in the academic...
Online Education and Blogging
The other day my CIO asked me, "So exactly how much time do you spend each day blogging?" Maybe not...
The real mother of invention
No, not Frank Zappa. Well, maybe Zappa, too, but that's not what I meant. What I meant was perceived necessity...