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Teaching and Tenure
As the high cost of university education has come under scrutiny in our fragile economic climate, significant attention has been devoted to the value of tenure. In my small corner of academia, the American Bar Association—the accrediting body for law … Continue reading
Cheaper! Faster! Better?
In the wake of the nation’s financial hard times, calls for accountability and affordability permeated most industries, including higher education. The buzz hit academia on several fronts, especially in the area of bang-for-the-buck. Political and societal trends toward viewing university … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, CTE, Teaching Evaluations, Teaching Methods
Tagged cost of higher ed, CTE, value of higher ed
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Plagiarism, copyrights, and things that go bump in the night
Okay, I admit it: the last phrase in the title to this post isn’t original with me. I stole it from an unknown author, although in my defense, it has by now become such a well-known phrase that it has … Continue reading
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Should Student Evaluations Matter?
The New York Times has a new “Room for Debate” forum on “Professors and the Students Who Grade Them.” Five sets of debaters take contrasting positions on whether and how student opinions on the quality of teaching should matter. Opinions … Continue reading
