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Yet Another Piece About AI and Writing
AI is valuable as a tool, but it becomes dangerous when it replaces the acts of judgment, audience awareness and human connection that produce authentic writing.
Presidents in the Classroom
“Grading and commenting in a timely manner proved to be a challenge. Needless to say, I was sleep-deprived the entire fall semester as a result.”
Who’s Doing the Teaching at Universities?
Rachel and Gordon discuss the labor problem in academe.
The Thorny Issue of Tenure
“My institution’s reliance on adjunct and other non-tenure-track faculty dilutes my message of support for tenure.”
Before a Vote of No Confidence
Rachel Toor confesses, I sat in Faculty Senate and raised my hand to vote no confidence in a president. Now I believe I was wrong.
What the Yale Report Missed
And how it possibly helped reinforce some of the critiques of higher education.
Do Faculty Refuse to Recognize Financial Challenges?
Gordon asks Rachel to explain a baffling mindset. She fails.
The Evolution From Faculty to the Dark Side
Your perspective changes depending on where your office is.