We can only provide quality online and distance-learning experiences today if we understand that what we are living through is not the first but rather the fourth online-learning revolution (and more). Should academics participate in the war on terror? A new documentary explores the case of social scientist Michael Bhatia, killed in Afghanistan while using his knowledge to help U.S. troops. An article on the PC academy debate: Questions not asked. Can the innovative "do-it-yourself" education movement really replace the dying university model? More on The Great American University by Jonathan R. Cole and Higher Education by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus. Jonathan B. Imber on the forty-year failure of American sociology. Does academic freedom protect Holocaust deniers? Two views on the question. The Woe-Is-Us Books: If there's any hope for liberal arts education, might it take shape at a new college planned for Savannah, Ga.? A matter of degrees: U.S. universities are still on top, but Asia is rising. The Shadow Scholar: How an academic ghostwriter for hire produced thousands of pages for undergraduates as well as master's and doctoral candidates. The school that ate New York: By charm and brute force, NYU is planning to add 6 million square feet to its campus across the city — is John Sexton the new Robert Moses? Humanities 2.0: The liberal arts meet the data revolution. A look at the questionable science behind academic rankings. Here are 10 myths about legacy preferences in college admissions (and a response and a reply). Is globalisation becoming a reality in the academy’s top ranks? It’s early days, but there are signs that the barriers are falling as universities look abroad to find the best captains.
