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The Carnegie Foundation
Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and chartered in 1906 by an act of Congress, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is an independent policy and research center with a primary mission "to do and perform all things necessary to encourage, uphold, and dignify the profession of the teacher and the cause of higher education." More»
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When Access is Not Enough
By Vincent Tinto

The author writes that for too many low-income students the open door to American higher education has become a revolving door. In examining what can be done, he recognizes the centrality of the classroom to student success.
Knowledge Media Lab
The Knowledge Media Laboratory (KML) uses new media and emerging technologies to exchange information, share knowledge and produce innovations that can transform teaching and learning. KML projects include: the Gallery of Teaching and Learning, the Teaching and Learning Commons, and the KEEP Toolkit.
Spotlight

A New Agenda for Higher Education: Shaping a Life of the Mind for Practice
By William M. Sullivan and Matthew S. Rosin. A book highlights document is also available for download (in PDF).

The Formation of Scholars: Rethinking Doctoral Education for the Twenty-First Century
By George Walker, Chris M. Golde, Laura Jones, Andrea Conklin Bueschel, and Pat Hutchings.


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Change
Change Magazine

Change has a new website.
www.changemag.org
Announcements

Opening Up Education: The Collective Advancement of Education through Open Technology, Open Content, and Open Knowledge, edited by Toru Iiyoshi and M. S. Vijay Kumar with a foreword by John Seely Brown, will be available for purchase or free download Sept. 19.

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