Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Finding a Place for ‘Stupidity’ in Research and Teaching
This paper grew out of reflections on the language and nature of ‘stupidity,’ especially as it applies to individuals and collectives working in academic contexts.
An Australian Look at Generalist Degrees Like Social Science Shows Value of Adaptability
The generalist degree has a big part to play in the emerging higher education landscape for graduates. Humanities, social science, general science, technology and creative industries fields such as design can deliver adaptable, flexible mindsets.
Does the Cost Point Influence Your Idea of the Larger Point of University Itself?
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the university sector under greater scrutiny. In some cases, this has prompted new conversations about the purpose […]
8 Ways Universities Can Improve Online Learning During COVID-19
This summer, universities around the world planned for an unprecedented back-to-school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In most universities, centers of […]
Making a Modern Encyclopedia Into a Tool for Lifelong Learning
Creating a modern academic encyclopedia is a labor of love – years of effort that is both conceptual and physical, dozens or even hundreds of writers to corral and then try to control, the ever-present march of time threatening to date all your efforts before anyone see your work, and the possibility that even serious scholars might just Google their question rather than reach for a well-vetted volume.
University Rankings Distract From Higher-Education Reform
University rankings might claim to provide an index through which students, faculty, and the general public might ascertain a number of things: the quality of education provided by an institution, the potential for networking at an institution, the breadth and depth of research being performed at an institution, and more. The institutional quest towards topping the university rankings can, however, derail efforts towards the improvement of society and higher education at large.
Read the New Issue of Administrative Science Quarterly!
The June 2016 issue of Administrative Science Quarterly is now available online and can be accessed free for the next 30 days. […]
Have we got treats for you!
Today we wanted to mention some great resources that are available to you. Have you visited our Leadership Solutions portal? Whether you’re a student, professor, […]
