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Can Video Games Provide Meaningful Learning Experiences?

Inside Higher Ed

Somewhat similarly, a recent PBS documentary, Ruthless: The Secret History of Monopoly , shows how a game that originally “ meant to critique capitalism came to embody it.” They are educators that convey lessons that generations of game players have internalized.

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

Faculty Focus

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. To the delight of some, and the horror of some, AI was at the forefront of educators’ minds in 2023.

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Webinar: AI Can Bolster DEI Efforts in the Workplace and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shayne Halls Halls, president and CEO of Manifested Dreams , a company that connects organizations to AI services, spoke about the various ways AI can improve tasks and projects previously assigned to humans, removing human biases and time-intensive processes along the way. “AI Everyone learns differently. AI is not new.

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Defining Quality Learning at Cengage

Today's Learner

It informs every decision we make as we design learning content—what topics to cover in a textbook, what activities and assessments learners will complete and how all of those elements are sequenced. Authenticity One of the most important goals of education is to prepare learners for life outside the classroom. Learners in a U.S.

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Anti-DEI and the Future of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court ruling that affirmative action in college admission decisions was unconstitutional sent shock waves throughout the higher education community. Higher education quickly doubled down on its DEI commitment, reaffirming the importance of safe learning spaces for marginalized and underrepresented groups. The recent U.S.

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Increasing Student Success: A Developmental Approach

Faculty Focus

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

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The AI Advantage: Boosting Student Engagement in Self-paced Learning through AI 

Faculty Focus

Today’s higher education students are increasingly digitally savvy, accustomed to technology being woven into every facet of their lives. It’s no wonder they expect the same from their learning experiences. But how can we ensure these learning experiences remain engaging, personalized, and effective?