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Why we need applied humanities approaches (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

The humanities might not-too-facetiously be labeled the black sheep of academia. After all, the humanities are frequently characterized as being in crisis and, since 2008, have suffered massive hemorrhaging in the numbers of new majors. To put it simply, an applied humanities approach is needed in STEM education.

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How To Be Conspicuously Human in the Online Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Many of us have received university-level guidance which helps us know how to respond to AI-assisted writing when we see it (or when an online checker tells us to take a deeper look). Could AI diminish or wholly supplant the role of teachers in online education? That’s all good, but it also feels fairly reactive.

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Dr. Ruth Simmons to Deliver 2023 NEH Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Simmons will deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, the highest honor from the federal government for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. Simmons The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) lecture – “Facing History to Find a Better Future” – will take place 7 p.m. Dr. Ruth J.

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How To Be Conspicuously Human in the Online Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Many of us have received university-level guidance which helps us know how to respond to AI-assisted writing when we see it (or when an online checker tells us to take a deeper look). Could AI diminish or wholly supplant the role of teachers in online education? That’s all good, but it also feels fairly reactive.

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Building careers in the humanities

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

Lorain County Community College is the community’s college, providing pathways to rewarding careers in all fields, including liberal arts and the humanities. This semester, the first cohort of the Mandel program came together, comprised of students with interests in the arts, writing, communication or the humanities.

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The changing role of an education agent

The PIE News

Thousands of miles from their partner university campuses, agents can provide in-person and culturally nuanced guidance on the ground. After all, isn’t engaging outside your bubble what international education is all about? The human agent I believe that an agent’s core function, now more than ever, is to be a human helping hand.

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Ghost Students: The Rise of Bots in Online Education 

Faculty Focus

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

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