Publishers’ sales teams can freely visit professors on many campuses. Steven J. Bell asks, shouldn't academic librarians promoting alternatives have easy access to the faculty, too. More...
The Silence Is Deafening
Institutional priorities shouldn't supersede the needs of students and their trust in their faculty members and universities, argues Kendrick Davis, in the wake of questionable behavior by a former University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education professor. More...
Ethical College Admissions: The Real Victims
Felicity Huffman and the other parents ignored key facts about the admissions process, writes Jim Jump. More...
Escaping the Trap of Self-Righteousness
Sincere dialogue offers the chance to learn something not only about other people but about ourselves as well, write Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro. More...
Claiming the Front Porch
Rather than focusing on intercollegiate athletics, higher education should use the analogy to frame a conversation about academic outreach and extension, argues Daniel J. Ennis. More...
An Open Letter to College-Bound Students and Their Parents
There are few times more exciting to work on a college campus than the start of a new academic year. Across the country, thousands of new students descend on institutions of higher learning, each student with their own talents and aspirations, eager to share their understanding of the world, excited to discover more about who they are and what the world has to offer. More...
Will AI replace university lecturers? Not if we make it clear why humans matter
Many UK universities are struggling financially, but there’s one option that is rarely discussed: replacing lecturers with artificial intelligence (AI) machines. This might sound like sci-fi – after all, the lists of occupations vulnerable to AI rarely include teaching, which is still seen as too creative for computers. More...
Giving those with disabilities an advantage with an online education
In some of the world’s poorest countries, up to 95% of children with disabilities are out of school, despite education being a basic human right. In developed countries, this rate is not much lower at 90%. More...
Preparing for Tomorrow With Online Professional Development
We are entering the fourth industrial revolution, in which jobs and careers are changing at a dizzying pace. The impact in the working world is profound. More...
Tech giants and 2-year colleges are teaming up to teach in-demand skills
Amazon isn’t the only tech giant actively shaping the programs that will train its future employees and customers. Google, Facebook and Apple also are collaborating with colleges as more companies face a shortage of skilled workers who can navigate an ever-evolving tech landscape. More...