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'Economy of Attention'
It is not only people living on islands who count as insular -- etymology notwithstanding. Consider a recent piece by...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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Online Education and Blogging
The other day my CIO asked me, "So exactly how much time do you spend each day blogging?" Maybe not...
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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...
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Mothering at Mid-Career: Startitis
After blogging at this site for well over a year, I start to fear that I'll repeat myself. And, sure...
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Stop Talking, Start Walking
Kerry Ann Rockquemore wants your time allocation to match the criteria that will be used to judge your tenure bid.