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A Better Metaphor: The Student as Client
Keith B. Murray argues that thinking of students as customers gets the professor’s role all wrong.
Reasons to Be Optimistic About Student Success: The Key
In Wisconsin, Professors Worry AI Could Replace Them
Faculty say a proposed policy change could lead to AI-run classes at the Universities of Wisconsin System. University officials say their fears are overblown.
Cornell Interim President Accused of Violating Academic Freedom After Email Leaks
A professor’s accusation that another’s course is antisemitic and dangerous spilled out into public after the interim president weighed in and his private email was shared.
Students Think Faculty Should Be Mentors. What Does That Look Like?
Over half of students believe their professors are at least somewhat responsible for being a mentor to them. Faculty weigh in on the feasibility of this effort.
All in a Day’s Work: Making Math Relevant and Engaging
One faculty member at LaGuardia Community College shares how she’s implemented active learning to address students’ negative perceptions of math.
Why I Invited AI to Dinner
Asking students to converse with chat bots can help them see academic inquiry as a conversation, Michael Millner writes.
Louisiana Governor Calls on LSU to Punish Professor for Alleged Anti-Trump Speech
Republican governor Jeff Landry, claiming to defend free speech, is publicly targeting a specific professor for brief alleged classroom comments on Trump voters.