From the look of it, the millennials appear to be very comfortable with technology. But are they as immune to the effects of digital distraction as some might assume – especially in the classroom?
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What is the experience of white students when racial issues are being taught in classrooms? Are we missing engaging an essential part of diversity?
With an increasing percentage of adjunct faculty, tenure and academic freedom are way more complex and nuanced than we realize.
Do academics need to change the way they teach race? What is the impact of students having been socialized to believe that “race doesn’t matter”?
If Americans are hiding behind the explosion of diversity to avoid looking at racism, what can universities do about it? A lot.
Female faculty are far more likely to be seen as less smart than their male counterparts in student evaluations. How damaging are such comments?
English songs from the US and the UK are typically taught to kids around the world. With English now a language of many cultures, why not incorporate songs from the world?
Want kids to improve fluency in English language? Try dance and drama as teaching tools.
Want to stop kids from sliding academically over the summer? Why not trust them to make their own reading choices?
What happens to kids who survive school shootings? What are some of the damaging effects they are left to cope with?
Students of color are subjected to harsher disciplinary measures. Are schools doing enough to check this practice?
Art teachers have been evaluated on English test scores. There seems to be no limit to how test data are being used to punish students, teachers and schools.
What are the pressures on researchers that could lead to misrepresentation of facts? Do the “guardians need a guard”?
How can we prepare children for a tech world while fighting the distractions it inevitably brings?
In choosing the best school, US News & World Report rankings tend to play an important role. How accurate are the rankings and what could they be missing?
The proposal to change Wisconsin tenure rules comes up for a vote by the state’s full Senate and House later this month. What will be the consequences?
The number of women receiving undergraduate degrees in computer science has plummeted by 40% in the last 20 years. How can this be changed? Ask Maria Klawe.
Universities across 32 countries are operating 235 global branch campuses across 73 nations. What does this trend mean? What changes is it bringing?
This is the eighth year in a row that Indian-American kids have emerged as champions at the National Spelling Bee. What is the ‘secret’ to their success?
Should you pursue the major that you have a passion for, or one that is considered “hot” for getting a job with a high salary?
First-generation college students may suffer from a guilt of abandoning their families. They also carry huge responsibilities and expectations. How can colleges help them be successful?
Universities may be facing a crisis of relevance but a growing number of academics are tackling this issue head on.
Recent cases of tweets by a Boston University professor about racism and others have raised questions about what might be the limits to academic freedom.
Black students get suspended or expelled at a rate three times greater than white students. The cost: they fall behind in school, and the cycle of poverty and failure is perpetuated.
When people are nudged into noticing their commonalities, instead of remaining focused on their differences, it leads to remarkable results.