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Engineering a Dialogue with Klara, or Ethical Invention with Generative AI in the Writing Classroom
Get PDFIn this teaching practice article, we discuss the possibilities of integrating AI into the writing classroom utilizing prompt engineering techniques. We propose a strategy for prompt engineering in which we see AI as an audience and interlocutor during the invention process. We consider using the method in preparation for argument composition and with that we propose an ethical model for teaching writing based on a view of rhetoric as both technê and praxis. To draw attention to the ethical question in relation to human—non-human interactions, we use as metaphor for AI tools the image of Klara, an android who serves as a children’s companion in Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun (2021)
Review of Translingual Dispositions: Globalized Approaches to the Teaching of Writing
Get PDFIn this review of Frost, Kiernan, and Malley's collection Translingual Dispositions: Globalized Approaches to the Teaching of Writing, I propose that the collection fills a necessary gap of augmenting translingualism discourse globally and beyond the classroom. The contributors to Frost, Kiernan, and Malley's collection develop the theory of translingualism as an attitude, lived experience, an advocacy issue, and a classroom practice by showing a myriad of application sites for this concept. In so doing, the collection also demonstrates the messy operationalization and embodiment of translingualism in U.S. academic and non-U.S. academic settings. 
Building a Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem in Universities for Ideation and Entrepreneurial Competence: The University of Lagos Experience
Get PDFWhat is new?
Universities in the global south particularly in sub-Saharan African countries have not impacted greatly on their host communities as research efforts in these universities are not linked to innovation addressing societal challenges.
What was the approach?
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), recognizing that a robust innovation ecosystem is central to building capacity in the innovation space for unleashing the creative potentials of both faculty and students beyond traditional teaching and research, activated three units to drive innovation-related activities in the university. This article presents critical discussions on the University of Lagos’s experience in driving innovation through novel institutional frameworks facilitated by the Research Management Office, the Innovation & Technology Management Office, and the Entrepreneurship & Skills Development Centre. The article also presents challenges encountered in the process and strategies employed to successfully navigate through the challenges, lessons learned, successes recorded in patents and intellectual property management, as well as future directions for greater impact.
What is the academic impact?
The paper makes recommendations for sustainability and for the implementation of efficient strategies in newly established units seeking to strategically drive innovation-related activities.
What is the wider impact?
Practical implications of the UNILAG’s experience for Research and management practitioners in developing countries are articulated
Mortgagor or mortgagee? Liability for damage caused to space assets where a right of forfeiture goes wrong in outer space?
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Challenges in Communication about Covid Medical Risks: : A Speculative Educational Template
Get PDFThe most recent descriptions of how the pandemic is playing out in medical offices and hospitals describe scenarios that are truly unprecedented. The impact of COVID-19 on individuals sick enough to seek professional health care highlights the importance of communication skills in explaining potential risks. Clinicians need to be sophisticated in thinking about how to approach each patient. We propose an educational framework for pre-service and in-service health care professionals to improve communication skills during this crisis. To assist Covid patients and their family members, clinicians need to be mindful of the ways that the likelihood of serious impact and consequences of treatments are perceived by each patient and their loved ones. The four-quadrant scheme we offer is a way to help providers orient themselves to their task and prepare to speak effectively about medical choices related to Covid. It is obvious that most situations demand more than one type of communication competency, but the focus here is on what might be advisable as the primary or “lead” skill. Thinking through what would be the preferred “leading” strategies is crucial for clinicians aiming to help COVID-19 patients think about the risks they are facing. Addressing the psychological state of each individual patient is vital. The most important element in managing COVID-19 is to empower patients with the appropriate information and emotional support. Additionally, we hope this model will inspire health professions faculty to think in new ways about teaching and coaching options in the practice-based learning of communication skills
