By Wayne A. Wiegand. In recent decades, library and information studies have focused on the information that libraries provide, shortchanging other key roles they play, writes Wayne A. Wiegand. Read more...
23 octobre 2016
23 octobre 2016
Staff Matters
By Stephanie White. Diverse campus administrators, not just faculty members, are integral to the overall student experience and the creation of inclusive campus environments, writes Stephanie White. Read more...
23 octobre 2016
Insane Clown Essay
By Scott McLemee. How to make sense of the rash of sinister clown sightings throughout America? Scott McLemee turns to Heroes, Villains and Fools: The Changing American Character. Read more...
23 octobre 2016
Should Students Major in What They Love?
By June Y. Chu. When we advise students about their academic pathways, we must understand diverse students’ practical concerns as well as their distinct cultural value systems, argues June Y. Chu. Read more...
23 octobre 2016
Who Bears the Burden of Risk?
By Caley Horan and Andy Urban. Personal liability insurance implicitly asserts that individual instructors should be treated as isolated defendants in workplace matters, write Caley Horan and Andy Urban. Read more...
21 octobre 2016
Social Justice Warrior or Hypocrite?
By Jake New. NCAA stance against discrimination draws praise and raises questions about how association picks its battles and why it doesn't similarly challenge its own members. Read more...
21 octobre 2016
Ghana Wants to Move Controversial Gandhi Statue
By Elizabeth Redden. The Ghanaian government wants to remove a statue of Mohandas Gandhi from the University of Ghana campus in response to a petition drive from professors characterizing the Indian independence leader as racist, the Associated Press reported. The petition quotes from writings of Gandhi’s in which he refers to black South Africans as savages. Read more...
21 octobre 2016
Low Returns, High Pressure
By Rick Seltzer. Endowment spending remains under scrutiny, even as low returns roll in this year for colleges with large investment holdings. Read more...
21 octobre 2016
Conspiracy Theories
By Doug Lederman. Could modern conspiracy theories be traced back to ancient Rome? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Florida's Victoria Pagan delves into whether ancient examples can relate to present day theories. Read more...
21 octobre 2016
A trio of short-term trends may also hold long-term promise
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The end of the report is stuffed with tantalizing promise about how future learners will engage with robots, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and wearable tech (think data-collecting headbands and skill-tracking sensors) that could explode into classrooms in as little as four to five years. More...
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