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Humane Ingenuity 40: In Sight

Dan Cohen

Two years ago on an episode of the What’s New podcast , I interviewed Ennio Mingolla, the head of the Computational Vision Laboratory at Northeastern University, and Ennio briskly shook up my ill-conceived, almost comically oversimplified notions about seeing. Do not be lulled by the faux Rothko and mellow Musak in the hotel lobby.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. Rossum’s Universal Robots) , where artificial beings, created to serve, ultimately undo their creators (apek, 1920/2004). This echoes Karel apek’s R.U.R.

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What Job Design Can Teach Us About Course Design

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2007; Oldham & Hackman, 2010). Sarina Maneotis, PhD is currently a teaching assistant professor at Kansas State University where she oversees K-States applied Masters in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MIOP) program. Organizational behavior and human performance , 16 (2), 250-279. References Hackman, J.

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Maximizing Student Engagement During Live Online Seminars

Faculty Focus

One way to incorporate human engagement is through a synchronous seminarnothing beats live interaction, where learners and educators can convene for a meaningful exchange. Gough began her teaching career in higher education in 1991 and facilitated the transition of ground campus courses to online courses in 2007. References: Meyer, K.

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President’s corner: Trust is the bedrock of progress at High Point University

University Business

But upon closer examination of the dynamic career of businessman, author, Toastmasters award winner and High Point University (N.C.) The cornerstone of High Point University’s brand is the trust that Qubein has instilled in community members with him. President Nido Qubein, it seems quite natural when he does just that.

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Study: Outcomes of Students in Policy Debate Programs Linked to ELA Improvements and Postsecondary Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Beth Schueler University of Virginia Policy debate is a competitive activity in which students engage in structured argumentation about public policy issues, often requiring in-depth learning about policy areas. The impact was almost entirely concentrated among reading subskills that involve more analysis and argumentation.”

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Working environments: a short overview of the literature

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Research on ADHD (Sikström and Söderlund, 2007; Söderlund et al , 2007; Söderlund et al , 2010) suggests that moderate background noise may enhance focus by helping the brain filter distractions. Nic Kipar leads the Academic and Digital Development team at the University of Glasgow. 2024) RE: Evolution is based on variation.