The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has been amassing quite a library of books relating to higher education, but new ones (good and bad) are being published with regularity. There are books that we’d like to add.
In today’s Martin Center article, Jenna Robinson provides a list of ten books we’d like to see under the tree.
Here’s one intriguing book:
Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing) by Salman Khan (2024)
From the editors:
Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education. In Brave New Words, Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, and offers a road map for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting (and sometimes intimidating) new world.
A pioneer in the field of education technology, Khan examines the ins and outs of these cutting-edge tools and how they will revolutionize the way we learn and teach. . . . But Brave New Words is not just about technology—it’s about what this technology means for our society, and the practical implications for administrators, guidance counselors, and hiring managers who can harness the power of AI in education and the workplace. Khan also delves into the ethical and social implications of AI and large language models, offering thoughtful insights into how we can use these tools to build a more accessible education system for students around the world.
And another:
The Malfunction of US Education Policy: Elite Misinformation, Disinformation, and Selfishness by Richard P. Phelps (2023)
From the editors:
“Policy formation” should be an objective process. However, US education policy is formed by opportunistic “strategic scholars” promoting only their own work. Wealthy foundations, political parties, and celebrity-obsessed journalists sustain this information degradation. The Malfunction of US Education Policy examines how education suffers for it.
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