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207x snapshot #2 : Education level

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Adam Van Arsdale

Another quick snapshot of the student body in 207x. Again, these data are not quite complete, as they are missing ~2000 “late” enrollees. Nevertheless it is an interesting portrait. This is a chart showing the highest level of education achieved … Continue reading →

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Me talking about MOOCs, liberal arts education, and 207x

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Adam Van Arsdale

I gave a talk last week on campus about my course, the new WellesleyX initiative, and the relationship between MOOCs and a traditional liberal arts education. You can watch a complete cut of the video here.

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Public distrust of science

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Adam Van Arsdale

According to a recent paper by Gordon Gauchat, nobody has much confidence in science. The paper sets itself up to test whether self-identified political conservatives have gotten more distrustful of science over time (it says they have), but as the … Continue reading →

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Blow against education

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Adam Van Arsdale

The Tennessee legislature passed a bill yesterday (HB368) that will likely undermine the teaching of science, and evolution in particular, to Tennessee students. The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) has a statement condemning the bill’s passage, which they label … Continue reading →

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