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We Need to Distinguish Applied Humanities from Experiential Learning

Faculty Focus

To alleviate some confusion, my goal here is to explain the hallmarks of both applied humanities and experiential learning approaches, as well as what each mode of learning can offer to students. Applied work gives them ready practice in how their education specifically connects to various aspects of potential future professional work.

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UK academics accuse their union of discrimination over gender-critical film

The Guardian - Higher Education

Documents before tribunal say UCU branch asked Edinburgh University to cancel screening of Adult Human Female Two academics behind a gender-critical film have taken legal action against their union, accusing it of discrimination and harassment after it campaigned on social media to stop the documentary being screened.

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Will GenAI narrow or widen the digital divide in higher education?

SRHE

Although higher education is expected to narrow this divide and build students digital confidence, our findings revealed the opposite. Building on these findings, this blog asks a timely question: as Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) becomes embedded in higher education, will it help bridge this divide or deepen it further?

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Human or AI? Connectives Hold the Clues 

Faculty Focus

The introduction of mass market writing tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed higher education. This approach suggests the value of a similar comparison: to identify terminology that is uniquely human; that is, terms that are largely absent from material that are produced by AI.

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A Note to the Owner of “Our Executive Slaves"

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the oft-quoted Toni Morrison so astutely observed, racism functions as a distraction , a ceaseless drag on the work of progress, diverting our energy to the defense of our humanity. Documentation is critical in holding these bad actors accountable. To the sender of these texts: we understand your game. Dr. James B.

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We Need to Distinguish Applied Humanities from Experiential Learning

Faculty Focus

To alleviate some confusion, my goal here is to explain the hallmarks of both applied humanities and experiential learning approaches, as well as what each mode of learning can offer to students. Applied work gives them ready practice in how their education specifically connects to various aspects of potential future professional work.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. 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.