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  • It Really Is That Simple

    It Really Is That Simple

    By

    Craig Nielsen

    What if changing what counts as scholarship really is that simple? What happens when institutions evaluate scholarly work according to the values they say matter, rather than relying on inherited academic conventions? Read full post…


  • You May Be Entitled to Compensation

    You May Be Entitled to Compensation

    By

    jean amaral

    ,

    Craig Nielsen

    ,

    RaShelle R. Peck

    and

    Stefanos Milkidis

    Peer review is broken; the system of scholarship is dead, and valuable work is not being counted. Reenvisioning Scholarship is an opportunity to ask what happens when we evaluate scholarly work according to the values we say matter to us, rather than relying on inherited academic conventions. Read full post…


  • Being Human: 
An Anti-AI Educational Statement

    Being Human:  An Anti-AI Educational Statement

    By

    Michael Odom

    As an educator, I believe in academic integrity. The challenges posed by ChatGPT have forced me to rethink everything. ChatGPT provides users with a product that bypasses process. Process is the province where education happens, and that’s what I assess in my classes. Read full post…


  • The Quandary of AI Use in Our Classrooms

    The Quandary of AI Use in Our Classrooms

    By

    Elizabeth Whitney

    It’s difficult to believe that AI has only been widely available for public use for a few years now. I anticipate that in a short period of time, we will no longer be having a conversation about whether we should use AI, because it will be so endemic to everything we do. Arguably, it already is. Read full post…


  • AI in Teaching and Learning at BMCC: 
Faculty Survey Responses

    AI in Teaching and Learning at BMCC: Faculty Survey Responses

    By

    BMCC AAC&U 2025-26 Working Group

    In Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, a group of BMCC faculty and staff participated in the AAC&U 2025-26 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. Last fall, we distributed a survey to ask BMCC faculty about their attitudes about and experiences with Gen AI. In this post, we share key results from the 220 faculty respondents. Read full post…