Yes, Students Can Have a Reasoned Debate About Israel-Hamas. Kudos to ⁦my colleague Beth McMurtrie⁩ for this thoughtful story on a class that’s tackling a tough issue by putting education at the fore. chronicle.com/article/debati…

Academics across the country are talking about how students struggle with reading: Many have weak vocabulary, are unable to analyze complex texts, or understand different points of view. Here's what they're seeing — and what may need to change. chroni.cl/3UH2sN5

Is This the End of Reading? Academics across the country have been talking about the problems they are seeing among their students. Reading endurance, reading comprehension and other critical literacy skills seem to be on the decline. chronicle.com/article/is-thi…

In which I recommend essays by Josh Hochschild, Beth McMurtrie, Valerie Stivers, Maurin Academy, James Matthew Wilson, Dwight Lindley, Elizabeth Stice, Robinson Meyer, and others.

Was honored to speak with Beth McMurtrie this morning, whose recent essay The Chronicle of Higher Education on the decline of reading both probes and disquiets. In many ways, her findings dovetail with my own essay responding to FILTERWORLD by Kyle Chayka. chronicle.com/article/is-thi…

It was wonderful speaking to Beth McMurtrie about AI's impact on student learning. I think the mood one professor described about AI and teaching as "anguish" is something we need to address in HE. chronicle.com/article/profes…

I'm delighted to have contributed to Beth McMurtrie's latest newsletter about AI and teaching: chronicle.com/newsletter/tea…

Thank you, Beth McMurtrie for including my essay The Chronicle of Higher Education in her teaching newsletter! I hope my take on algorithmic feeds and student learning proves insightful to other faculty. Check out FILTERWORLD Kyle Chayka as well! chronicle.com/newsletter/tea…

Missed our 2nd annual Teaching and Learning with AI conference? Over 800 attendees joined us for this exciting event! Thank you to the The Chronicle of Higher Education for the highlights. Chronicle subscribers can read Beth McMurtrie's article here: bit.ly/4c9zzQk #AI #EdTech

Students increasingly see themselves as customers and college as a means to an end. Faculty members are wrestling with the consequences. chronicle.com/article/custom…

I listened to the first episode "Is Reading Over for Gen Z Students" this morning while walking the dog. A great, informative conversation between Jack and Beth McMurtrie.

My latest: some profs have found generative AI useful to help students practice interview and conversational skills. Also, how learning, friction and fun fit together. chronicle.com/newsletter/tea…

The latest must-read from my colleague Beth McMurtrie Cheating Has Become Normal chronicle.com/article/cheati…

AI Assistants Keep Joining Meetings. Administrators Say It's Out of Control. chronicle.com/article/ai-ass…

College students in 2024 are less willing and able to read full books. The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Beth McMurtrie and @ucla’s Maryanne Wolf explain how we got here and what’s to be done. open.spotify.com/episode/6XffBc…

“There are people who are gung ho to move forward and there are people who are terrified," said one of the survey's authors. "That makes it sort of hard to figure out as a broad class of institutions where the future lies.” chronicle.com/article/colleg…

A professor despaired over students’ misuse of AI in writing. So she overhauled her approach — and says it has dramatically changed how they work, for the better. chroni.cl/3XaeK2V

The Chronicle is tracking executive orders, statements from Trump, and agency actions that affect higher education, plus legal challenges directed at those measures. The tracker focuses on four areas: civil rights, research, policy, and immigration. chronicle.com/article/tracki…

NEW: The Trump administration has given colleges a list of precepts about how they should operate to get a leg up in funding. My The Chronicle of Higher Education colleagues and I broke down what's in the new compact, including its impact on international students chronicle.com/article/the-wh…