When Half of a Group Has Disappeared
Beyond Distribution Requirements
By Matt Reed. The community colleges in my state have a common framework for distribution requirements for general education courses. An Associate of Arts degree has to have 45 (out of 60) credits in gen ed; an Associate of Science has to have 30; an Associate of Applied Science has to have 20. More...
Just This Week
Friday Fragments - May 3, 2019
Is the Emphasis on Marginalization Flattening Diversity Work?
By Eboo Patel. Intersectionality theory welcomes conversation about multiple dimensions of identity but allows for the narration of only one type of experience. More...
College and the Intellectual Journey
By Eboo Patel. What I learned about a liberal arts education from The Second Mountain by David Brooks. More...
The Publishers' Move to Capture Campus Data
By Doug Lederman. Analysis commissioned by advocacy group documents how major companies' business strategies could help them lock up research and learning data that colleges and scholars need. More...
Study Finds U.S. Loans Don't Inflate Professional School Tuition
By Doug Lederman. Researcher concludes that increase in Grad PLUS loans did not drive up the price of medical and business schools or increase debt burden of those who enrolled. More...
Teaching in a Digital Age
By Doug Lederman. "Teaching in a Digital Age" is Inside Higher Ed's new compilation of articles. This print-on-demand booklet is available for download here. More...