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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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Parroting romanticized myths about English and humanities (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

” What he cites is not scientific and excludes basic humanity and context, the fundamentals of the historical human sciences. There is a significant literature from the 1930s on of which Newman, Heller, and too many humanities professors seem unaware. My pursuing the Ph.D. Three major currents demand greater attention.

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Writing for Higher Education SEO: Why You Need a Human Touch in the Age of AI

Helix Education

In fact, according to RNL’s 2023 E-Expectations Trend Report , college and university websites are the single most utilized resource for students—and 58 percent of undergraduate students use search engines to find a college’s website. At RNL, our writers use various AI platforms to outline articles. Let’s find out.

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ChatGPT Wrote This Article and then Totally Stole My Job!

eLiterate

I’ve been fascinated by the rapid progression of ChatGPT article fads: Look at this weird thing that writes stuff! I asked ChatGPT to write this article—and it totally did!!! Or magazine articles? The post ChatGPT Wrote This Article and then Totally Stole My Job! End of the world or totally awesome?????

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Discounted tuition by major devalues the humanities (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

Before we start down this slippery slope, let’s consider what we can do to address the assumptions and change the crisis narrative surrounding the humanities. Discounting tuition for the humanities reinforces already unsustainable and inequitable practices. Rising student loan debt and tuition need to be addressed.

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AI-ROBOT CAPITALISTS WILL DESTROY THE HUMAN ECONOMY (Randall Collins*)

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: This article first appeared in Randall Collins' blog The Sociological Eye.] It will become a perfectly rational super-human thinker and decision-maker. It will be superior to humans in making purely rational calculations, aiming single-mindedly at maximal profit. Will humans still be employed 20 years from now?

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Colleges award tenure

Inside Higher Ed

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