Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Metric?
This Monday marks the end of the open consultation for HEFCE’s Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment. Steve Fuller argues that academics, especially interdisciplinary scholars, should welcome the opportunity to approach the task of citation differently.
Staying Up-to-Date on Your Articles’ Impact
This is the first of two “ultimate guides” on practical tips for measuring the impact of academic output. Tomorrow we will examine […]
How Are Salespeople Viewed Around the World?
How do we view salespeople? Are they overly excited individuals selling us products that may or may not work for a quick […]
Deputy Takes Over at Board for Science Education
Heidi Schweingruber, the deputy director of the Board on Science Education (BOSE) at the National Research Council of the National Academies, has […]
Tweeting Academics Weigh In on Social Media
A new survey asks cyber-savvy educators and researchers directly about their use of social media.
What is the “Global Brain”?
Just what is the “Global Brain”? In his article “Global Brain and the Future of Human Society,” Cadell Last defines the Global […]
What Do Sociology Students Read?
Just as scholarship now is more and more about the generation of economic benefits, for many studying is now less about ‘reading for a degree’ than about ‘getting a degree,’ suggests Daniel Nehring.
Did the Cold War Affect Management Education?
Current political events have called to mind the Cold War Era and the effect that it had on the history of the […]
