I’m over on Higher Education’s Premier Online Publication ™ today, blogging about online education.

Disclaimer: I realize that in a sparsely-populated area, online education can be the only option a student has. I also realize that some of my fellow Miserians teach online, and are putting a great deal of effort into making the online experience as valuable as possible for their students. Any ire and snark are properly directed […] http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Confirming (again) that online classes are not a magical solution: Study finds student success lags online

Study finds student success lags online in California community college students | InsideHigherEd.   http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

COLLEGE MISERY: Today’s Administrative Vocabulary Word: Ethical Fading

“A senior administrator,” Mr. Harris says, “does not wake up in the morning and say, Today I am going to do something that lands me on the front page of the Chicago Tribune for the wrong reasons.” Instead, he says, what comes into play is a phenomenon known as “ethical fading,” in which the culture […] http://ift.tt/eA8V8J