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LSU ends Elsevier bundled journal subscription

Louisiana State University will terminate its “big deal” with publisher Elsevier at the end of this year, joining the growing list of U.S. institutions that have recently decided not to renew their bundled journal subscription...
Professor says AU Cairo wronged him in canceling his chair after he resisted donor's demands

A professor at the American University in Cairo is in a dispute with the university over the cancellation of his endowed chair after, he says, he refused to accede to the requests of the original...
University of St. Thomas kicked out of sports league after winning too many games

The decision raised eyebrows among athletics pundits: a conference forcing out one of its member institutions over issues of “competitive parity.” Translation: the University of St. Thomas, a Roman Catholic college in Minnesota, was winning too...
Authors discuss their new book on 'moral mess of higher education'

A new book about higher education spares no players in academe today. The book criticizes administrators as wasteful, professors as more concerned about their own disciplines than student needs and students for cheating. Yes, Cracks...
Athletics officials question role of top college leaders in disciplining coaches

WASHINGTON -- National Collegiate Athletic Association representatives on Wednesday touted reforms that followed the men’s basketball scandal of 2017. But other officials involved in college sports questioned why top administrators hadn’t stepped in to punish...
Colleges add new academic programs

Augustana University, in South Dakota, is starting a bachelor of fine arts program. Cazenovia College is starting a master's program in clinical mental health counseling. Columbus State University is starting a bachelor of science and a master...

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10 May

TILT Tip: Ways to Improve Reading Assignment Completion

Around 70% of college students come to class having not competed the reading assignment for the day. How can you improve this statistic in your classroom? Here are a few ideas from Pedagogy Unbound: https://t.co/ZIcp9UuocT

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9 May

TILT Tip: Are your tried-and-true teaching strategies working as well as they always have? Or do you find yourself needing to rejuvenate your classroom activities with fresh ideas? Here are six to spark your creativity: https://t.co/iUvvu1iwXD

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8 May

TILT Tip: Making online courses accessible to all learners has been a challenge for many online instructors. Our instructional designers have collaborated with faculty members and used SoftChalk to create accessible online modules. https://t.co/3kq6AlVamu

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7 May

TILT Tip: Knowledge Series - Conclusion
Knowledge starts from small bits of information to complex system of theories and laws, then they are applied to real world scenarios as actions and procedures. (more) https://t.co/SNEJ3tryXg

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