YCBK 335: Admission Offices, Cautiously Start Using AI
In this week’s episode you will hear
In the News (19:12) : Mark and Julia discuss an article written by Scott Jaschik that appeared in Inside Higher Ed on 5-15-2023 entitled, “Admission Offices, Cautiously Start Using AI” (Length 29 minutes)
This week’s question (48:52): Mark and Lisa will answer a Speakpipe question Laura from DC sent in; she wants advice to try to figure out which admitted students in the ED pool are not athletes.
This week’s interview (56:48): Lisa continues her interview with Dr. Louis Newman about his book, “Thinking Critically in College: The essential handbook for student success”. Preview of Part 2:
- Dr. Newman talks about what the 4 essential critical thinking skills for college are
- Dr. Newman shares some excellent examples of how we can apply critical thinking to our every day life
- Dr. Newman talks about the danger of confirmation bias and how that can hinder us from accepting the truth
(Length 21 minutes)
Mark’s recommended resource of the week (1:07:57): The recommended resource is Collegetables.info
College Spotlight (1:17:30): Mark and Lisa discuss their visit to High Point University on 5/9/2023 for the College Spotlight, Part 1 of 2.
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