MIT's Open Window

By FLORENCE OLSEN

Putting course materials online, the university faces high expectations

The lecture notes for a software-engineering course were the draw for David Mitchell,

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In view of recent federal-court decisions, three lawyers urge colleges to carefully review two common methods of licensing the inventions of their faculty members.
The City Where Diploma Dreams Go to Die

Systemic high-school performance failure has elicited much hand-wringing. But there should be equal anguish, writes Kevin Carey, over breakdowns at the college level.
Why Liberal Arts Need Career Services

Creative teaching and career planning are not mutually exclusive, writes Katharine S. Brooks.

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