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February 5, 2014

The Conundrums of Grading College Students

George Leef

Professor Mike Shaughnessy reflects on the excuses and protests that students pose when professors attempt to assign grades.

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January 30, 2014

Let Them Speak! Why It’s Important to Let Speakers Speak

Joshua Bridges

At many universities, students have shot down speakers who announce differing opinions. By doing so, they undermine their own intellectual development.

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January 28, 2014

Carving Out the Core: A Former Homeschooler’s Perspective on the CCSS

Marilee Turscak

How will the inclusion of Core material in standardized tests affect the nation's homeschool population? 

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January 28, 2014

Have MOOCs Replaced the Classroom?

Rachelle Peterson

Now, Massive Open Online Courses serve as a supplement to classroom learning, and it seems that colleges are more eager to produce them than to use them. But what happens when colleges embrace......

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January 23, 2014

Full Online Access to Academic Questions

Ashley Thorne

NAS members can read Academic Questions online by creating a user account at the website of the journal's publisher.

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