How AI Is Changing the Way I Teach Business Law

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Reading Time: 5 minutesAI has taken the world by storm, and the education field is no exception. After over two decades teaching at The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine, I have seen lots of changes related to curriculum, teaching resources and students. However, I’ve seen nothing quite like the wave of AI […]

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Three Ways Faculty Are Using AI to Lighten Their Professional Load

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Reading Time: 4 minutesOur most recent research into the working lives of faculty gave us some interesting takeaways about higher education’s relationship with AI. While every faculty member’s thoughts about AI differ and no two experiences are the same, the general trend we’ve seen is that faculty have moved from fear to acceptance. A good deal of faculty […]

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Simulations and AI: Critical Thinking Improvement

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Reading Time: 4 minutesAs an educator teaching undergraduates and graduates, both online and face-to-face, it’s always a challenge to find meaningful ways to engage students. Now that artificial intelligence has come into play, that challenge has become even greater. This has resulted in a need to address ways to create “AI-proof” assignments and content. Simulations in different types […]

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AI-Powered Teaching: Personalizing Online Courses Without Wasting Time

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Reading Time: 3 minutesLet’s face it: education is changing with technology. But hasn’t it always? Imagine the calligraphy teacher’s grimace at the typewriter. Math teachers and calculators, English teachers and spellcheck, history teachers and Google — instructors quickly adopted all of these tools for their own usage. The same opportunity arises with the explosion of artificial intelligence. Personalizing […]

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Teaching Public Speaking Skills for Our Remote Age With MindTap Bongo Present Activities

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Reading Time: 4 minutesI remember that fateful day clearly, back in March 2020, when we were first told “Go home. We’re going remote.” On the way out the door, one of my colleagues said, “This changes everything.”  At the time, I thought they were overreacting. My focus was on health and safety. Naively, I thought the COVID-19 pandemic […]

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Updated MindTap Coding Labs: Build Career Readiness With GitHub

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Reading Time: 3 minutesNow more than ever, today’s higher ed institutions are prioritizing the fundamental on-the-job skills students will need to thrive in their future careers. In fact, according to our 2024 Graduate Employability report, 69% of education institutions are facilitating internships, cooperative education programs and work-related learning opportunities to provide students with practical experience. Experience MindTap with […]

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Black History Month: African Americans and Labor

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis February 2025, we’re honoring Black History Month. The 2025 theme is “African Americans and Labor,” emphasizing the impact Black Americans have made through various working roles. We’d like to recognize the significant contributions of three Black educators who helped shape the future of higher education, breaking down barriers and inspiring generations of learners and educational leaders. […]

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Meet the Authors of New Titles in the Major Problems Anthology Series

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCengage authors dedicate themselves to producing high-quality content, while also prioritizing a functional learning experience for students, equipping them with background information and tools necessary to analyze the important topics covered in their courses. We’re happy to introduce you to the authors of two first edition titles, and one upcoming fifth edition title, within the […]

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