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24 août 2015

Weekend Reading: Almost Back Edition

By Jason B. Jones. Mid-late August is an odd time in the higher ed calendar, as some schools have already started their semesters, while at other places, people are either clinging to the last two weeks of summer or franticly working to finish things before everything begins again. Whichever applies to you, I hope that your weekend is a great one, and that it contains absolutely no beet salad. Read more...

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24 août 2015

Greg McKeown’s Essentialism

By Natalie Houston. The first thing to know about Greg McKeown’s Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less is that it’s not about essentialism. At least, it’s not about essentialism as the term is used in philosophy and literary theory. Read more...

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24 août 2015

Why You Should Label Your Stuff

By George Williams. I’m a believer in the power of the simple solution: from carabiners for my keys to rubber bands around my dry erase markers to a multitool on my keyring to velcro ties around everything to a holster for my smartphone. I’m always looking for simple, relatively inexpensive solutions to everyday problems. Read more...

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24 août 2015

Making Made Easier with 123D Apps

By Lee Skallerup Bessette. I am lucky in that in our unit, we have our very own maker space, complete with a 3D printer, laser cutter, and a variety of Arduino chips (as well as K’nex and other physical making materials). Read more...

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24 août 2015

Preparing to Teach a Large Online Course

By Anastasia Salter. With increased pressure on classroom spaces, many departments are moving courses online. I’ve written here at ProfHacker about teaching online previously, but in that past experience I was teaching a very small synchronous online course. Read more...

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24 août 2015

After Backlash, U. of Missouri Reinstates Grad Students’ Insurance Subsidies — for Now

By Andy Thomason. The University of Missouri has reversed course on a decision to strip graduate students’ health-insurance subsidies, at least for now. R. Bowen Loftin, the chancellor, said in a statement on Friday that the college would “defer implementation” of the change after consulting “peer institutions, compliance experts, and internal constituents.” More...

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24 août 2015

Education Dept. Reports Increase in Borrowers Using Income-Based Repayment

By Andy Thomason. There has been a large increase in the number of borrowers enrolling in income-based student-loan repayment plans, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday. The spike follows an effort by the Obama administration to better publicize the option. More...

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24 août 2015

Education Dept. Will Clarify Defrauded Borrowers’ Ability to Seek Relief

By Andy Thomason. The U.S. Department of Education is starting a process to clarify how student borrowers who believe colleges have defrauded them can have their loan debts forgiven. The department outlined the forthcoming negotiated rule-making process in a notice, to be published in Thursday’s Federal Register. More...

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24 août 2015

Education Dept. Releases Draft Guidance on Handling of Students’ Medical Records

By Andy Thomason. The U.S. Department of Education has released draft guidance on the use of students’ medical records in response to a lawsuit. In a blog post published on Tuesday, the department said it was seeking public comment on the new guidance. More...

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24 août 2015

New Report Details How Often Pell Recipients Fail to Graduate

By Andy Thomason. An expansive article by the Hechinger Report details just how often Pell Grant recipients fail to graduate at America’s largest colleges. The publication asked the country’s 50 largest public colleges and the 50 largest private colleges to disclose their six-year graduation rates for Pell-Grant recipients. More...

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