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International students have a role in applied research in Canada

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Canada is home to 318 billion trees and a vast array of colleges, universities, polytechnics and other institutes of higher learning – proof that it’s a fertile land for growth. College and university models of applied research differ significantly. Some 600 students are presently involved in paid applied research activity.

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Universities: Guardians of ethical AI?

HEPI

Bias and unfairness in the academic world have been persistent, though emerging technologies have revolutionised how students find information and write assignments, making academic dishonesty more accessible. Bias mitigation through research – AI learns from the context of society, so holds the same biases as the information it scrapes.

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(Re)imagining AI for Educators: How to Improve Learner-Centered Classrooms with Futuristic Possibilities 

Faculty Focus

We have been here before and can recognize the potential of technology tools in the hands of both teachers and students, which promotes more efficient learning, can save time, and focuses on what’s needed. With AI, educators can create more differentiated learning tools and enhance personalization.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged.

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Assignments with Significance

Faculty Focus

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). As soon as the material is assessed, it is no longer significant, and what has been learned quickly drops out of memory (Zull, 2002). What a waste! San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Bozalek, V.,

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The Power of AI and Future of Education is Now: How Teachers and the Taught Can Create the Teaching

Faculty Focus

The learning-to-learn competency is another essential skills for the evolving era we are currently living in that is characterized by rapid changes and continuous transformation. Known as Moore’s Law, this prediction is believed to be the driving force behind the rapid evolution of technology in the 21 st century.

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