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The anxieties of non-research faculty at a research university

The worth of know-how – as opposed to know-that – is enhanced when instructors are full-time, eligible for tenure and materially supported in their collective endeavour. Here, Daniel M. Gross (Campus Writing & Communication Coordinator and Professor of English) makes the case for valuing teachers’ collective wisdom.

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Voice, agency and style: what goes missing when AI chats back

Following a discussion from a CWCC event, these three academics argue we need to teach that imperfect but authentic writing is more valuable than sentences that are polished on the surface. Here, Qian Du (Associate Professor of Teaching in Global Languages and Communication), Daniel M. Gross (Campus Writing & Communication Coordinator and Professor of English), and Patrick Hong (lecturer in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering), share surprise findings from STEM and beyond. 

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