Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. Therefore, we must take intentional steps to humanize our asynchronous online classrooms.

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HEPI

JANUARY 24, 2025

I echo the sentiments of computer scientist Professor Argamon, who views AI as a technology that can make education more human-centred rather than replacing teachers. By engaging with industry-specific AI tools, students gain valuable exposure and hands-on learning experiences that better prepare them for employment.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. Therefore, we must take intentional steps to humanize our asynchronous online classrooms.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

A second tradition, originally associated with Oxford and Cambridge, emphasized the transmission of culture and character development in a residential college setting. These four traditions co-exist uneasily within the contemporary college and university. Priorities conflict. I don’t think so. Apparently not.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

Others argue that AI, in various forms, has been used to elevate students’ performance in the classroom, and in some cases, overcome barriers to learning (Shippee 2020, 20). AI can also be used as a classroom tool to reframe the learning experiences and as a “partner” in learning (Benson 2023, 30).

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Edu Alliance Journal

MARCH 17, 2025

March 17, 2025, by Dean Hoke : This profile of Whitman College is the sixth in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Background Founded in 1859, Whitman College is a private liberal arts institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. Since 2000, students have secured more than 600 awards.

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University Business

MARCH 4, 2025

As artificial intelligence systems grow increasingly sophisticated, we find ourselves at a crossroads that will define the future of human agency and autonomy. Why learn complex problem-solving when AI can handle it? Not every process needs or benefits from automation, particularly those involving nuanced human evaluation.

Humanities 52

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Designing Collaborative Learning Experiences Interactive content creation transforms how students engage with course material in both environments. Students stating that “the limbic system processes emotions” won’t sufficethey need to explain how this knowledge changes their understanding of human behavior.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. The integration of AI in education holds great potential for transforming teaching and learning experiences (Hussain et al.,

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2025

A recent survey from the American Association of Colleges & Universities and Elon Universitys Imagining the Digital Future Center reveals that more than half of executive higher education leaders havent harnessed the full power of generative AI and 57% reported their spring 2024 graduates werent prepared to enter a workforce that leverages AI.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Key Takeaways: AI empowers community colleges to personalize student engagement by tailoring resources and communication to diverse student preferences. Combining AI-driven insights with human empathy ensures ethical, accurate, and meaningful interactions that foster trust and improve the community college student experience.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

Others argue that AI, in various forms, has been used to elevate students’ performance in the classroom, and in some cases, overcome barriers to learning (Shippee 2020, 20). AI can also be used as a classroom tool to reframe the learning experiences and as a “partner” in learning (Benson 2023, 30).

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Community college chatbots need to understand a wide range of academic subjects, courses, and student queries. Human-chatbot interaction dynamics: The unique dynamics of human-chatbot interactions further complicate the issue of hallucinations. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities.

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The PIE News

MARCH 21, 2025

And thanks to massive advancements in technology, innovative colleges and universities can better connect with learners to bring them the individualised, optimised experiences they deserve. Still, its not that simple.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Takeaways From This Teaching Experience The AI writing project was a valuable learning experience for the students, as it incorporated individual and collaborative learning elements alongside technology-based approaches. As students, much of our growth focus is academics and learning-based.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. The integration of AI in education holds great potential for transforming teaching and learning experiences (Hussain et al.,

Empower 112

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

In a new Student Voice pulse survey out today from Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse, nearly three in four students say that deadlines should be flexible when there are extenuating circumstances. By field, arts and humanities students are likeliest to say they rely on deadlines (57 percent). But how do students define flexibility?

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 9, 2025

Authentic storytelling is powerful because it transforms abstract institutional values into relatable, real-world experiences. This approach humanizes your institution and strengthens your brand identity. Encourage them to document campus life, extracurricular activities, and classroom experiences.

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Education Arts And Sciences Schooling Humanities 68

University Business

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. My experience is different. However, the range of the above partnerships (and more than one third of all our degrees include STEM integration) should be encouraging to colleagues in the humanities and social sciences everywhere.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. College students’ sense of belonging: A national perspective.

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Students Learning Experience Humanities Environment 132

University Business

MAY 23, 2024

One recent survey found that more than half of college students now report feeling lonely. In response, colleges and universities have worked to create a stronger sense of belonging among their learners. Despite this, online learning has remained in higher demand, especially at community colleges and among busy adult learners.

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Continuous Learning Institute

MARCH 19, 2023

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn about the power of humanizing online learning for college students. In this episode, I interview Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Faculty at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District (Scroll down to access the transcript.) 30:11:25: Benefits of asynchronous learning.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

As educators, let’s (re)imagine ways that AI can support rich learning experiences where we consider ways to prepare students as we look forward to the future. Using AI to create tailored learning In a not-too-distant-past, math teachers complained that calculators would make students worse at basic arithmetic.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Community college chatbots need to understand a wide range of academic subjects, courses, and student queries. Human-chatbot interaction dynamics: The unique dynamics of human-chatbot interactions further complicate the issue of hallucinations. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities.

Education 112

Education Humanities Students Community College 112

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

It’s no wonder they expect the same from their learning experiences. The rise of self-paced e-learning courses post-Covid is a testament to this shift, enabling students to learn according to their own schedules and at their own pace.

Learning Experience 133

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 22, 2025

By sharing their personal experiences, they help humanize your institution, breaking down barriers and building trust. These methods are particularly effective at humanizing your schools brand. Source: Caleontwins | TikTok Example: Here, Humber College has paid well-known influencers to promote a contest called Humber Bring It.

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Students Education Empower Schooling 105

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 22, 2025

By sharing their personal experiences, they help humanize your institution, breaking down barriers and building trust. These methods are particularly effective at humanizing your schools brand. Source: Caleontwins | TikTok Example: Here, Humber College has paid well-known influencers to promote a contest called Humber Bring It.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2024

By creating and managing their portfolios, students enhance their technical skills, becoming more adept at using technology for learning and professional purposes. Personalization and Differentiated instruction: E-portfolios offer a personalized learning experience for students to highlight their unique strengths and achievements.

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Today's Learner

JANUARY 24, 2024

Here, we will explore the transformative power of storytelling in higher education and how artificial intelligence (AI) may be opening doors to create compelling narratives that could possibly enhance learning experiences. The human brain is wired to remember stories. Good stories surprise us. They make us think and feel.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

These experiences impart invaluable lessons about cross-cultural understanding, teamwork, and the very nature of our global society. Adaptive AI instruction primarily stands out for its ability to bring personalization to the forefront of the learning experience. This does not, however, negate the necessity of a human touch.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Course design must address the basic proposition that knowledge cannot be divorced from human interest (Macdonald, 1975).

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

This reliance on numbers has driven many colleges to focus heavily on metrics in an effort to improve outcomes, streamline operations, and secure funding. To truly support student success, we must move beyond the metrics and prioritize the human connections that make higher education meaningful.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Course design must address the basic proposition that knowledge cannot be divorced from human interest (Macdonald, 1975).

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College Students Learning Experience Model 61

Campus Sonar

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The world is not ending; this isn’t going to deplete the value of higher education; and even if there are less “traditional college students,” there will still be humans who need and want postsecondary education. Even the most knowledgeable EDI pros with lived and learned experiences have room to grow and can’t do it all alone.

Learning Experience 111

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

It’s no wonder they expect the same from their learning experiences. The rise of self-paced e-learning courses post-Covid is a testament to this shift, enabling students to learn according to their own schedules and at their own pace.

Learning Experience 112

Learning Experience Students Technology Empower 112

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

These experiences impart invaluable lessons about cross-cultural understanding, teamwork, and the very nature of our global society. Adaptive AI instruction primarily stands out for its ability to bring personalization to the forefront of the learning experience. This does not, however, negate the necessity of a human touch.

Learning Experience 111

Learning Experience Technology Inclusivity Environment 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. College students’ sense of belonging: A national perspective.

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