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University Data Science Programs Turn to Ethics and the Humanities

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But he says the conversations often fell off once he suggested adding subjects like history of science, philosophy or communication. Very few of them had any interest in interdisciplinary programs,” is how he remembers it. Formulating a product, you better know about ethics and understand legal frameworks.”

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Meet The Newest Liberal Art: Coding

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To answer that question, faculty at The New School have developed a suite of interdisciplinary classes such as “Anthropology of Networks,” “Generative Media and Artificial Intelligence,” and “An Interactive History of Computers Doing Bad Things,” which covers viruses, botnets and ransomware. Anderson says.

Art 211
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How to Become a Citizen Scientist

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The History of Citizen Science Science before the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was carried out by interested individuals whose curiosities in the natural world were self-funded. Practical Learning Scientific research involves several ground realities and interdisciplinary aspects that students and the general public are not exposed to.

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Five Things You Should Know About Connecting Democracy and the Curriculum

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As the most recent National Survey of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report shows us – and for the first time in modern history – students turned out at rates commensurate with those of all voters – 66% (Thomas et al., Students in history courses can compare and contrast elements of past and current insurrections.

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How Project-Based Learning Helps Students Process Challenging Personal Experiences

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The pivotal school project which facilitated Thomas’ gradual withdrawal from the alt-right was a museum exhibit he curated to illustrate the history of Syrian refugees fleeing into Greece—a complex topic with conflicting sources of information. and part of the Big Picture Learning network.

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Five Things You Should Know About Connecting Democracy and the Curriculum

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As the most recent National Survey of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report shows us – and for the first time in modern history – students turned out at rates commensurate with those of all voters – 66% (Thomas et al., Students in history courses can compare and contrast elements of past and current insurrections.

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Is the Post-Pandemic Era Ripe for Rethinking High School?

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In the meantime, the checkered history of school reform did not seem top of mind for students from Coolidge. The summer before the first school year, she collaborated with other teachers to design interdisciplinary projects relevant to real-world situations. teens won’t arrive for a while. It was exciting. It was challenging.