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Academic Affairs

UB op-ed: Separating political bias from academic expertise

In these loud and quarrelsome times consider the role of the public intellectual, particularly academics with a particular area of expertise they feel might elevate the debate on issues of the day outside the ivory tower

People Watch: MSU taps new president

Following the resignation of longtime president Lou Anna Simon, Samuel L. Stanley Jr. has been selected to lead Michigan State University.

Library consortium adopts EBA model for e-book acquisition

Evidence-based acquisition helps campus libraries in Pennsylvania save on digital learning materials.

Acquiring e-books for college and university libraries

Two emerging models for obtaining e-books for academic libraries: Demand-driven acquisition and evidence-based acquisition

7 ways the provost’s job is bigger and broader than ever before

7 ways the provost’s job is bigger and broader than ever before: Expanding the role of the chief academic officer

Student Success Story: Underrepresented STEM student success

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Meyerhoff Scholars Program fosters success among its underrepresented minorities in STEM through a combination of mentorship and programming.
Wed May 29th, 2019

AV classroom and academic building project pitfalls

How tech administrators recover when AV installations don’t go as planned
Tue May 21st, 2019

Say ‘oui’ to online language learning

Active learning labs are great for bringing together instructors and students for classes on popular languages, such as French, Spanish and German. For students interested in less common languages, the […]
Tue May 21st, 2019

Active learning in the language lab

Students interested in learning a new language or improving their English thrive when labs are transformed into active learning spaces

Tue May 21st, 2019

How instructional design staff help faculty create better academic videos

Higher ed institutions are raising the bar on instructional videos as professors learn best practices in content development and production from their expert colleagues on campus
Tue May 21st, 2019

How to prevent plagiarism and other forms of cheating

“Contract cheating,” among all forms of academic dishonesty, poses the most serious challenge to higher education today.

Tue May 7th, 2019