higher education

Gen Z Blames Parents for Their Workplace Failures 

What is the Role of Education? I recently read the results of a survey by Resume Builder that shows that Gen Z workers are blaming their parents, not employers, the economy, or AI, for being underpaid, passed over, and disciplined at work. This got me thinking, whether Gen Z takes accountability for their actions, or […]

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Are College Graduates Equipped for the Jobs of the Future?

Why AI Does Not Promote Critical Thinking I’ve been concerned about the overuse of AI systems such as ChatGPT by college students who rely on it too much. It has the potential to detract from using creative thinking in responding to questions and in creating essays and term papers. I was curious what ChatGPT itself

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Skills-based Recruitment is Replacing CVs

Focus is on Candidates Actual Abilities and Competencies Did you know that almost three-quarters of companies now use skills-based assessments throughout their hiring process, according to Test Gorilla’s State of Skills-Based Hiring 2023 report  which surveyed 3,000 employees and employers around the world. This is up from 56% in the previous year. According to Orianna

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Shared Values in Education

Building Strong Relationships Among Students Shared values are the core beliefs and principles that guide our behavior in relationships and decision-making processes. Sharing values can create a shared sense of purpose and direction in a relationship, contributing to a feeling of being on the same page as others and in organizations. These values address how

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What Educators Should Know About ChatGPT

Stakeholder Responses ChatGPT, a chatbot software launched by the AI company OpenAI in November 2022, synthesizes online data and communicates it in a conversational way. The chatbot generates articulate and nuanced text in response to short prompts, with people using it in a variety of ways including their schoolwork. ChatGPT could be a useful tool

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Educational Implications of Using ChatGPT

Enhancing the Classroom Experience It seems like virtually everyone in education is talking about “ChatGPT.” It’s a potential game-changer for the way students research and write papers. It can also help with homework, writing skills, and to provide feedback. Some claim it’s just another learning tool and should be viewed as an additional resource for

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Can Ethics Be Taught to College Students?

Should We Expect Our Teaching Methods to Make Students More Ethical? There is no one answer to this question. However, research has shown that the teaching of ethics does have short-term beneficial effects but not long-term ones. This has been my experience as well. The reason is, in part, once students go to work, they

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Paradigm Shift in Ethics Education

Giving Voice to Values The benefits of the Giving Voice to Values approach to ethical decision-making are that it involves students directly by providing them with the tools to speak out against improper behavior. Rather than a focus on ethical analysis in a sterile way, the GVV curriculum focuses on ethical implementation and asks the

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