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The Evolution of the Humanities

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written fro HEPI by Professor Marion Thain, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Culture and Technology at King’s College London. However that doesn’t mean humanities disciplines don’t have to change.

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Riding the wave of technological change to enable transformative learning for all

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Ian Pickup , Pro Vice Chancellor, Students, at The Open University, and builds on opening and closing remarks made at a recent HEPI round table event. Thinking through the implications of the advance of Generative AI-powered technologies for universities has been a cause for personal reflection.

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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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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“If we want to disrupt systemic oppression, we need a model that prioritizes care, empathy, love, authenticity, healing, hope, collectivity, solidarity, and community,” said Gaston Gayles, president of ASHE and distinguished graduate professor and senior advisor for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at North Carolina State University.

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My Faculty is a Real Person! Overcoming Struggles in an Asynchronous Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

The asynchronous learning environment allows students to view materials, and self-schedule the review and implementation of course instructions. Proximity of human relationships One of the greatest challenges for an online asynchronous program is the lack of proximity the faculty has with their students.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

As a faculty member, I often hear the blatant dismissal of students and their preoccupation with technology. How can we help develop ethical leaders, solid communicators, critical thinkers, and diversity-minded, community-engaged students if students in today’s generation are focused so heavily on technology and their phones?

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My Faculty is a Real Person! Overcoming Struggles in an Asynchronous Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

The asynchronous learning environment allows students to view materials, and self-schedule the review and implementation of course instructions. Proximity of human relationships One of the greatest challenges for an online asynchronous program is the lack of proximity the faculty has with their students.