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By jdupuis on December 18, 2012.
  • The End of the University as We Know It
  • The future of online vs. residential education by futurist Ray Kurzweil
  • Librarians or Baristas?
  • Prioritizing Academic Programs
  • Khan Academy Founder Proposes a New Type of College
  • Assessing Campus Libraries (space, yes, services...)
  • Where is Library Technology going?
  • MLA President Offers a Sobering Critique of Graduate Education in the Humanities
  • Confessions of a (former) gatekeeper
  • Full Text Of The Grim Meathook Future Thing
  • Massive Open Online Courses -- A Threat Or Opportunity To Universities?
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