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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

Many of these op-eds blame the utilitarian popularity of the STEM disciplines for declining enrollments and diminishing support for the traditional liberal arts. My experience is different. The course is taught by and apportions equal teaching time to a computer scientist and a technical communication faculty.

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Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

Background Founded in 1847 in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham College is a private liberal arts institution with deep Quaker roots. The college places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, allowing students to engage in cross-disciplinary courses and independent research.

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Midtier: Broad-Access Universities Are the Key to Increasing Educational Opportunity

Inside Higher Ed

The Ivies, the flagships, the land-grants and the extremely selective and even moderately selective private universities and liberal arts colleges will do fine. ” In his words: the proposed model “will take on the challenges of cost and career value without rejecting the value of liberal arts of human teachers.”

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This startup trailblazer believes these 5 trends will shape the future of education

University Business

“Incorporating AI into my child’s education will not only enhance his learning experience but also equip him with vital skills for their future. We are living in an era where AI and technology play crucial roles in various sectors,” said a parent. Teachers must embrace the learning curve of these technologies.

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How to Improve College Teaching in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

Through their curriculum, requirements, and undergraduate experience, bricks-and-mortar American colleges and universities strive to combine the four higher education traditions. Provide more experiential learning opportunities. Infuse essential skills and career preparation across the curriculum. College teaching is more than a job.

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Which Path Forward?

Inside Higher Ed

What we need, I think, is what Feldstein calls a “radically conservative” vision that conserves “the best parts of an American-style liberal arts education by re-imagining it but not rejecting it.” ” I call that the learner- and learning-centered university. coherent, integrated curricular pathways.

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Is HyFlex a viable teaching approach in 'normal' times?

Inside Higher Ed

Enilda Romero-Hall is an associate professor in the learning design and technology program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; she started teaching HyFlex before the pandemic and got her Ph.D. Gillis: I’m an assistant professor in sociology at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York.