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Out-of-Office Office Hours

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:25:49 CST

from Inside Higher Ed
May 17, 2012
By Mitch Smith

San Antonio College is debating the merits of providing students the option to meet with faculty during their office hours online. While it is being done in an ad-hoc fashion, the desire by some faculty is to change the college policy requirements to allow for half of

Some Leeway, Some Limits

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:16:54 CST

from Inside Higher Ed
May 14, 2012 - 3:00am
By Scott Jaschik

A federal judge's ruling on Friday brings to a close many questions about the use of "fair use" doctrine and e-reserves in college libraries. The case against Georgia State University is a defining decision that will guide librarians and prof

Purdue Kicks Off Global Online-Education Project

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:12:49 CST

from The Chronicle - Wired Campus blog
May 11, 2012
By Nick DeSantis

Purdue University enters the online global education arena with the announcement of PurdueHUB-U. Purdue's formula includes modular online courses that contain video lectures, interactive visualizations and tools for student and professor

How Nik Osborne Plans To Disrupt Class

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:40:52 CST