All articles tagged with #pedagogy
Philosophy professor David Bourget introduces MATCHA, a beta tool that curbs AI cheating by recording students’ reading and drafting activity in a built‑in, whitelist‑controlled browser, using in‑person authorship‑assessment quizzes, and offering a supervised writing lab option, all while keeping AI assistance optional and aiming to preserve long‑form essay writing in philosophy.
Private emails obtained through open-records laws reveal that the College Board's faculty advisers criticized the organization's spin on the revision of a new high-school AP class in African-American Studies, which was allegedly forced by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The College Board denied pressure and claimed that the revisions were pedagogical, but faculty advisers questioned which student, professor, or teacher suggested adding black conservatives to the course over Combahee River Collective.
Duolingo, the language learning app, is reportedly working on a music app that will teach basic concepts in music theory using popular songs and teachers. The app will likely be similar to Duolingo's language and math apps, which focus on building blocks instead of specific mastery. Duolingo has expanded beyond language learning into several auxiliary projects, including the Duolingo English Test and Duolingo ABC. The company's revenue nearly doubled in 2022, and it has more than doubled its paid subscriber base. It is unclear how the music app will materialize or what specific skills it will teach.