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Faculty Are First Responders in Averting an Epidemic of Intellectual Atrophy

Colleges need a public health approach to AI use.

By Elisa J. Sobo et al.

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The LMS Is Dead; Long Live Online Teaching

Our online classes are built on outdated infrastructure.

By Rachel Elliott Rigolino

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My Conversation With AI’s Ayn Rand

AI may help higher ed with its viewpoint diversity challenges.

By Steven Tepper

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Facilitating Deliberative Dialogue in College Classrooms

A panel of experts provide insights into how to integrate challenging conversations into class activities to build students’ interpersonal skills and critical thinking.

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It’s a Good Time to Be an English Professor

No, really.

By Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan

An AI-generated image of a group of students walking on a bridge across a chasm. On one side is the word “Disadvantage” and the chasm is lined with words including “anxiety,” “language barriers,” “lack of resources,” and “ADHD.” The bridge is labeled “AI,” and students walk over it toward a sign on the other side that says “Equitable Opportunity.”

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The Case for AI as Accommodation

Treating AI as optional risks perpetuating ableism in higher ed.

By Matthew Brophy

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Teaching as a Sacred Life

After only 56 years of college teaching, I have no wish to retire.

By Joe P. Dunn

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‘Win-Win’ Pedagogy Is Impossible in a Diverse Classroom

Teaching choices—about a laptop ban, for instance—involve trade-offs, and that’s OK.

By Michel Estefan