Taking the Pulse of a Class
New app seeks to shake up student ratings of instruction by promoting open-ended feedback in the moment, throughout the semester, so that the feedback becomes more constructive than punitive.
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‘Poorly Paid’ Professors
Faculty members earn 15 percent less than others with advanced degrees, study finds. They work equally long hours.
Valuing learning, wherever it occurs
The American Council on Education has announced plans to evaluate skills learned in the workplace, putting a key higher ed organization in the middle of the alternative credentials landscape.
Overconfident Students, Dubious Employers
A new study identifies the gaps between graduates' views of their skills and the views of those who hire them.
If you make them laugh, will they apply?
Colleges bombard bright high school students with pitches. Will an unexpected bit of humor motivate them to look more seriously at an institution?
Posttenure Review or a Plan to Undercut Tenure?
Right after U of Tennessee faculty members agreed on plan to toughen oversight of tenured professors, system proposed rules many say endanger academic freedom.
Silver spoons
New study shows how wealthy parents and their involvement with their children drastically changes the college experience.
Funding the Dream
Southern New Hampshire University and several donors want to guarantee an education for 1,000 DACA students.
Ditching Profit
Grand Canyon University's accreditor soon will decide whether or not the institution can become a nonprofit, the latest among several similar -- and controversial -- conversion attempts.
When Students Harass Professors
"Contra-power" harassment of professors by students isn't that common, but it's a real problem.
