Should professors be required to warn their students that they’ve assigned them emotionally distressing material? Seems like “no,” but that’s a real question facing Columbia University (and many other institutions,… Read more »

As a reality TV superfan/apologist, it’s tempting to visualize applicants to the University of Central Lancashire’s new MA program for self-publishing as reality TV contestants: the logical successors to wannabe singers,… Read more »

The hot buzzword in academia right now is MOOC, which stands for Massive Open Online Course. The syllabus, course material, and lectures are provided online, so there’s no need to… Read more »