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September 9, 2009
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(Not) Crossing the Finish Line
September 9, 2009
New book finds large gaps in graduation rates at flagship universities, raising questions about how rates are measured, standardized tests, “mismatch” critique of affirmative action, community colleges, and more.
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Unexpected Audience
September 9, 2009
Freshmen at Brown had no idea that anyone other than their academic advisers would be reading what they wrote, but their letters were being evaluated by writing instructors.
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Reaching Students, Setting Limits
September 9, 2009
At political science meeting, professors share ideas about making their classrooms more engaging, and the tradeoffs involved.
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New Player in Course Management Software
September 9, 2009
It’s Learning, which has many university clients in Europe, looks to grab a share of the U.S. market by stressing ease of use, individual learning plans.
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New Programs: Data Management, Occupational Therapy, Information Assurance, Computer Simulations
September 9, 2009
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Beyond the Jokes on ‘Helicopter Parents’
September 9, 2009
As an administrator, Pamela R. Matthews heard all the complaints. Then her child at college had a psychological meltdown.
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Can We Discuss This?
Instant Mentor
September 9, 2009
Rob Weir offers tips for leading discussion-based courses.
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Just Say No?
Confessions of a Community College Dean
September 8, 2009
Tenured Radical has a wonderful post up about saying ‘no’ to excessive service requests. It’s a thoughtful piece, and it raises the caliber of discussion of the topic well beyond the usual “I’m just …
The Way Students Create
Technology and Learning
September 8, 2009
Learning technologists share an abiding faith in the power of the creative process. We believe that students learn when they create. In grad school we were told that the divide line between a …
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