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VIDEOS AND NO-SHOWS
More and more colleges are arranging to tape lectures so that students can watch online, but some professors now have to take steps to get students to show up in their classrooms. At the U. of Central Florida, the video system (above) displays the face of Al Ducharme, assistant dean of distance and distributed learning, and the material he presents in class.
The Lectures Are Recorded, So Why Go to Class?
More colleges are taping lectures so students can watch online, but not all professors are sure the results are good for their classrooms. AAUP Criticizes U. of New Haven Over Lecturer's Dismissal Learned Societies' Gathering Delves Into Political and Publishing Challenges Unexplained 'Difficulties' Force Postponement of Scholarly Conference in China New Open-Access Humanities Press Makes Its Debut Cal State-Long Beach Investigates Allegations of Bogus Claims in Professors' Bios Illinois and Speedy Professors Settle Differences Over Ethics Test Syllabus A course at the College of William and Mary marries theater and physics. Notes CINEMA MAGIC: California State University at Long Beach looks into allegations that professors in the film department made bogus claims in their online biographies. PEER REVIEW: Stanford University's medical school recruits a best-selling author. ... The University of Maryland gets a new dean for its School of Education. ... The University of Denver finds two new academic leaders.
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