The world.edu network focuses on education, science, innovation and the environment.
Here you can submit and vote on the best content from the world’s leading organisations and websites.

‘Perfect 10’ wariness reveals gender bias in student evaluations

Switching to a six-point scale in surveys eliminates perceived gap in teaching performance, study finds

First published by | February 12, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

22 Years, 1 Phone Call

AAUP report says Nunez CC fired a longtime professor of English when he asked too many questions about how it would meet reaccreditation requirements on assessment.

First published by | February 12, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

See Hate Speech, Leave It Up

Resident assistants at University of Michigan are worried about not being able to remove racist or other offensive language from dormitory doors. Officials say they can't suppress free expression.

First published by | February 11, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Melbourne Publishing’s potboiler poses questions about role of uni press

If popular books trump scholarly monographs, what’s the point of academic publishers?

First published by | February 11, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Some Students Scramble Amid Looming Changes At Hampshire College

Some students who were counting on going to Hampshire College next fall are scrambling to figure out their next move.

First published by | February 11, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Miami U.’s trove of yearbooks, student newspapers moving online

Miami University’s Special Collections department is working to make many university publications available — and researchable — online.

First published by | February 8, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

US-India Farmington university row: ‘I fled after fake college raid’

The arrest of 129 Indian students in the US for enrolling in a fake university has sparked questions about how they ended up risking their future to study at a little-known institution.

First published by | February 8, 2019 | Education | 0 responses