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Predicting the Future of College Teaching: Virtual Experiments and Tenure for Adjuncts

By Ron Tinsley In my previous entry, "Predicting the Future of College Teaching: Robo Adjuncts & GPS Student Trackers," I offered up the first five of ten predictions concerning the future of higher education. Here is the second batch of predictions. #5 Virtual Experiments I remember...

Gates Foundation Launches Lobbying Arm – With Higher Education in Its Crosshairs

The Gates Foundation’s Postsecondary Value Commission gives some insight into what the Gateses mean by educational outcomes. The commission aims to create a way to measure the value of certain.

Study: Infrequent Teacher Evaluations Don’t Identify The Best (or Worst) Teachers

by Staff Baylor University recently beefed up its evaluation and hiring practices for the school’s lecturers. Adjunct faculty are often re-hired and dismissed based on annual or twice yearly student.