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College 2.0: A Wired Way to Rate Professors—and to Connect Teachers

Thanks to hit-tracking software, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County knows which professors are most adept with online teaching tools, Jeff Young writes in College 2.0. The university shares that information to help other professors sharpen their skills.

Posted to Chronicle of Higher Education (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-08-2009
Canadian University Apparently Tries to Oust Professor Over Grading Policy

The tenured physicist says his reputation as a provocateur is the real reason for the action.

Posted to Chronicle of Higher Education (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-08-2009
What's the Big Idea?

The 1980's SNL character Father Guido Sarducci had a routine about his idea for the "five minute university ," which would teach people what the average college graduate remembers five years after leaving school. College, the chain smoking Vatican gossip columnist observed, amounts to rote memorization for short-term regurgitation and...

Posted to Dean's Blog (Weblog) by Carey Adams on 01-07-2009
First National Picture of Trends in the Humanities Is Unveiled

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences releases the prototype of its long-awaited Humanities Indicators project today, offering statistics on education, employment, and research.

Posted to Chronicle of Higher Education (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-07-2009
In Move Seen as Harbinger, Small Nebraska College Suspends Retirement Contributions

In a move that experts say other institutions may follow, Dana College, in Nebraska, has suspended its contributions to employees' retirement accounts.

Posted to Chronicle of Higher Education (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-07-2009

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College 2.0: A Wired Way to Rate Professors—and to Connect Teachers

Canadian University Apparently Tries to Oust Professor Over Grading Policy

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In Move Seen as Harbinger, Small Nebraska College Suspends Retirement Contributions

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