Resources for Faculty
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Getting Tenure with Digital History
Features
LaDale Winling | Apr 8, 2019
Scholars hired to do “nontraditional” history will be evaluated by traditional criteria. -
Starting from Scratch
From the President
John R. McNeill | Mar 11, 2019
If you’re asked to prepare a course on an unfamiliar subject, be honest with your students. And start cramming. -
Confronting the Paradox of Expertise
Features
David A. Gerber | Feb 25, 2019
Can too much knowledge make you a worse teacher? Some historians feel this way. -
Online Education 2.0
News
Zoë Jackson | Feb 11, 2019
Online courses are no longer a futurist fantasy or a harbinger of doom. But where are they going?
Most Recent
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Policy Briefings in the History Classroom
Dane Kennedy | Dec 17, 2018
An assignment in a course on Victorian Britain helped students understand the relevance of history to their lives. -
Letters of Rec
Suzanne Marchand | Sep 4, 2018
Writing (and reading) these formulaic commendations is a task with few rewards. -
Hierarchy and Needs
James Grossman | Sep 1, 2018
The age of the all-powerful Doktorvater is gone, but his influence still permeates our culture. -
Why Read Why Learn History
Elizabeth Elliott | Aug 20, 2018
What’s the point of studying history if you can look up facts and figures on your smartphone? -
Reimagining the History Survey Course
Steven Mintz | Apr 23, 2018
Faculty members at universities across the country are experimenting with new models for history survey courses and different approaches to...
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