Information Technology
Teaching With Twitter: Not for the Faint of Heart
Teaching with Twitter means students are more involved. And that can take classes in risky directions, writes Jeffrey R. Young in College 2.0.
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The Puzzle of Boys
Scholars and others debate what little boys are made of, and made into, as they grow up in America. Thomas Bartlett reports.
- Herf's Misuse of History
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The People's Postal Service
Commentary
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The Berkeley Protest: Fresh Anger in the Footsteps
The Berkeley students who protested the big tuition increase at the University of California impressed Murray Sperber, who was in their shoes 45 years ago.
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Managing Risk in College Athletics
From imprudent training to spotty equipment, college sports can be legal nightmares. But there are ways to lessen the risks, writes Alyssa S. Keehan.
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Teaching Matters: Creating Lives in the Classroom
Online avatars bring German history to life for students at Stanford. Edith Sheffer explains.
In a Washington Minute
Episode 33: A Partisan Divide on Student Loans: Democrats on Capitol Hill are urging colleges to plan for the end of bank-based student lending, but Republicans want to renew a program that aids the bank-based system.
Episode 32: Senate Seeks Own Mark on Student-Loan Bill: When the Senate introduces legislation to overhaul student loans, its bill will look similar to the version that made it through the House. But there could be a few significant tweaks.
First Person
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Life at the Center
For an assistant professor at a liberal-arts college, a research fellowship has been a way to get reacquainted with his profession.
- Sorry I'm Late
- Old Books, Old Stories
Short Subjects
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Incendiary Videos, Knucklehead Students
If you knew what Ed Comeau knows about students and fireplay, you'd be very afraid.
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Mom's the President, and I'm Outta Here
Chronicle Blogs
In the News
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Duncan Warns Colleges of Limits to Help From Federal Budget
The education secretary said that, despite billions of dollars in federal assistance, colleges could not avoid having to make "hard decisions."
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Sallie Mae Fights for Student-Loan Role in a Campaign That's All About Jobs
Sallie Mae has organized a campaign among its thousands of employees to save the bank-based student-loan system -- and, the company says, many of their jobs.
- How a Hacker Attack Could Alter the Climate Debate
- Audio: In a Washington Minute -- A Partisan Divide on Student Loans
- Lumina Makes Grants to 7 States to Raise Productivity in Higher Education
- Obama Touts TV and Video Games as Teachers of Math and Science Skills
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Libraries Explore Big Ideas to Overcome Small Budgets
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Campus Risk Managers Extend Their Turf
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No-Confidence Vote at Cal State Stems Partly From Chronicle Essay
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Small University Accuses Stanford of Cribbing Idea for New Artificial Knee
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The Ticker
- Berkeley to Review Police Response to Protests
- India's University Regulator Seeks to Raise Poor Quality of Instructors
- Massachusetts Adjuncts Sue to Get Health Insurance
- Columbia U. Received Gifts From Foundation Accused of Iran Ties
- U. of Toledo Faculty Criticizes President's Plan to Interview All Tenure Candidates
Wired Campus
- Barnes & Noble Says Nook Reader Is Not Ideal for E-Textbooks
- The Computer Stole My Homework -- and Sold It Through an Essay Mill
- Hackers Strike Climate-Research Center, Hoping to Change the Debate
Campus Viewpoint
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