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Feb. '99

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Wake 'Em Up!

Conscientious faculty are finding it more and more difficult to get through to today's students. Monumental changes in who our students are and how--and how long ago--they prepared for college create a plethora of new instructional challenges. In Thriving in Academe, James Eison offers some tips for actively engaging today's students.

The Dialogue

Share your Opinion

Should federal funding for higher education be tied to "bottom line" results, such as transfer rates or grade averages?

Yes, says Susan Edwards, making the government more accountable for its spending is a good idea.

No, states Dian Dolores Hasson, accountability is easy to preach but difficult to measure.

Read the full debate

Poll Results

Should federal funding for higher education be tied to "bottom line" results, such as transfer rates or grade averages?

Yes: 30%
No: 70%


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