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How Higher Education is Going to Change

Nov 19, 2021 · George Leef · Comments Off on How Higher Education is Going to Change

Predictions that American higher education is on the verge of great change have been heard for quite a few years, but so far the system doesn’t look much different than … Continue reading “How Higher Education is Going to Change”


Could College Exit Exams Restore Confidence in Higher Ed?

Oct 15, 2021 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Could College Exit Exams Restore Confidence in Higher Ed?

Although there is no shortage of college graduates, a degree alone, unfortunately, does not guarantee students learned anything of substance while in college. The grade point averages listed at the … Continue reading “Could College Exit Exams Restore Confidence in Higher Ed?”


A Perennial Question: What Makes a Good College Teacher?

Aug 20, 2021 · Matthew Stewart · Comments Off on A Perennial Question: What Makes a Good College Teacher?

Each generation returns the same complaints: college teachers drone, college teachers lack creativity and spark, nay, they often lack even rudimentary pedagogical awareness. And since the ascendance of what William … Continue reading “A Perennial Question: What Makes a Good College Teacher?”


How Can Professors Inspire Students to Want to Learn?

Jun 23, 2021 · George Ehrhardt · Comments Off on How Can Professors Inspire Students to Want to Learn?

COVID-19 has revolutionized how we think about online college teaching. Until last spring, two perspectives predominated. One argued that massively enrolled online classes presented by impressive teachers or prestigious universities … Continue reading “How Can Professors Inspire Students to Want to Learn?”


The Better Teacher: A Professor or Another Student?

Sep 6, 2019 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on The Better Teacher: A Professor or Another Student?

Professors, particularly at research universities, wear many hats. On the one hand, they are instructors, entrusted to pass on knowledge to their students. On the other hand, they are researchers … Continue reading “The Better Teacher: A Professor or Another Student?”


Teacher Training and the Construction of Illiteracy

Jun 15, 2018 · Terry Stoops · Comments Off on Teacher Training and the Construction of Illiteracy

No cliché is more ubiquitous at teacher protests than signs that read, “if you can read this sign, thank a teacher.” That is, unless you disregard variations on the theme … Continue reading “Teacher Training and the Construction of Illiteracy”


Proposed Bills Could Improve Teacher Quality in the Tar Heel State

Jun 11, 2018 · Anthony Hennen · Comments Off on Proposed Bills Could Improve Teacher Quality in the Tar Heel State

Increasing teacher pay to improve teaching quality has grabbed media attention for months. But North Carolina’s General Assembly has been trying to figure out how to get better teachers into … Continue reading “Proposed Bills Could Improve Teacher Quality in the Tar Heel State”

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