Professorial Parenting

Jessica Early and Trisalyn Nelson provide tips for professors with young children . They recommend a couple keep expectations conservative, that they should strive for efficiency, and integrate work and family activities where possible.

-DD

Career Modeling

Leonard Cassuto reports on the typical trajectory of a history major's academic career .

-DD

When to Cease Striving for Academic Work

Julie Vick and Jennifer Furlong discuss when it is appropriate to cease striving for an academic position . The sad fact is that for many fields, universities churn out more qualified graduates than can find full-time work.

-DD

MOOCs and Entertainment

Rebecca Schuman shares her thoughts about Thomas Friedman's predictions about MOOCs . Friedman predicts positive things about MOOCs, while Schuman and Richard Wolff air concerns about the utility or educational benefit of these massive online courses.

My take: It seems to me that that MOOCs are a good answer if someone just wants a "sage on a stage." MOOCs are too massive for much interaction with faculty.

-DD