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Legal and Regulatory Issues in Education
Useful links added Sept. 7-14
Setting quality standards in higher education
Full, free article from Inside Higher Ed.
The importance of finding a mentor
Full, free article from Inside Higher Ed.
Good study habits
Popular article
Items added Aug. 24-31
Presidential commission seeks public comment
on synthetic biology
Rating US' community colleges
Popular article
Read the Federal Register: get on a committee, go to a meeting, have a voice!
Many meetings
Items added Aug. 16-23
Should I skip class today?
An on-line calculator for students
Help for teachers and parents of blind students
from tht National Federation for the Blind--thanks to Judith Gibber
NIH health Science position open
Apply!
ABC news takes the hidden camera
checking up on for-profit education
Check out the Federal Register
Attend a meeting! Get on a committee!
Items added Aug. 8-15
Libel via the Internet
Free article about alleged edited video
Mayor wants to end open admission at the City Colleges of Chicago
Full, free article from The Chicago Sun-Times
Dispute over teaching creationism
popular article
Items added Aug 1-7
Get a free booklet on running your lab from AAAS
You will need to sign up for a free account
Look at the Federal Register
join a committee, go to an advisory board meeting!
Items added July 25-31
Fair use for education of movie clips--recent rule-making
from the U.S. Copyright Office
President of UMBC talks about women and minorities in science
popular article
Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates its 20th anniversary
A summary of the law from the US government
Annual conference for Case Studies in Science
Early-bird registration until Sept. 1, 2010
Items added July 18-24
Medical residency application plagiarism
Free abstract from Ann. Int. Med.
Transfer issues
from a two-year college to four-year schools
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
issues reports
University of Central Florida has some anti-cheating ideas
No gum chewing--why? Read and you will see
Proposed new K-12 education standards to be commented upon
Deadline is Aug. 2
New science curriculum FAQ
From the National Academies Press
Nominate your Scientist of the Year
Deadline is Sept. 15
Journals fight plagiarism
Full, free article from Nature News
On probation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1. University of Puerto Rico--several campuses
2. Baltimore International College
3. Potomac College
4. Others warned
Close that link!
Free article about a professor allegedly leaving open a video link to a computer: from KCBD
Check out the Federal Register!
Find out where to submit your comments or even be a member of a committee
Accreditors-colleges in dispute in California
Full, free article from Inside Higher Education
Middle States Accreditors in dispute
Full, free article from Inside Higher Education
Professor's dismissal controversy--an update
Popular article: Alleged financial misconduct and supposedly also touched a manikin "inappropriately"
Social Media and professors
See the results of a survey in this presentation from Pearson
Electronic attendance?
Northern Arizona University plans to install ID devices in some classrooms
Transfer student issues
results of a survey by college admissions advisors
Paul Quinn may switch accreditors
After losing accreditation: popular article
Missouri State University granted power to switch assignments
for professors: popular article
University of Houston outsources some teaching assistants' grading
From The Chronicle of Higher Education
What should count?
Accreditation from AFT Higher Education
Change in Federal loan program for college students
statement from President's office
Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE)
reinforcing strands of science learning recommended by the National Academies
Fullbright Scholar Program open
International exchange of scholars for US faculty and other professionals
See the Federal Register
for committee meetings, appointments
Join a Federal committee, make a difference for science in Washington
look at the Federal Register
Tennessee legislative bill would change college president eligibility
Anyone with more than ten years as a state office holder can qualify
Community college summit
Push for Graduation Initiative
Views on accreditation
Free, full article from Inside Higher Ed.
Biology is rated 4th best job
From The Wall Street Journal
President's office announces new initiative for science and math teachers
White House press release
Study suggests RN's be baccalaureates
summary at link
Lumina announces productivity-based funding
for Indiana and some other states
Tennessee looking into changes in two- and four-year higher education
moving more remedial courses to two-year colleges
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