Category: Education

  • Reading Fiction Helps You Read the Minds of Others

    This study has shown what many of us who read literature have already professed: reading fiction that focuses on the inner lives of its characters trains us to read people. This study, and others like it, have been conducted in order to provide concrete evidence for the value of reading and literary studies. I sure…

  • Employers and Public Favor Graduates Who Can Write and Communicate

    I’m definitely passing this article on to my students!  Here’s the heart of it: “American adults and employers want colleges to produce graduates who can think critically and creatively, and can communicate orally and in writing, according to the results of a public-opinion survey released by Northeastern University here on Tuesday.” This definitely jives with…

  • The Cost of Higher Ed in Georgia Increases Again

          The state’s Board of Regents voted to increase tuition and fees at Georgia’s public colleges and universities.  Here’s a link to the AJC report.

  • Why Some Academics Publish More

    A new study suggests that “motivation and the ability to network have a far greater impact on research productivity than age, gender, job satisfaction, managerial support or teaching load.”  This comes as good news.  I have been reading a lot lately about women in academia, and the unique challenges that professor-moms face (you can read…

  • Student Loan Crisis

    This is a good article outlining the student loan crisis in higher education.  I think we will soon see this market bust.  We need to reevaluate our views of college (what it is, who should go, what it should cost), and we need to find a different funding model for higher education. The article, “Student…

  • Explosion In Free Online Classes May Change Course Of Higher Education : All Tech Considered : NPR

    Explosion In Free Online Classes May Change Course Of Higher Education : All Tech Considered : NPR. I’m interested to see what this means for higher education and the possibilities of “global” education through the internet.