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In this follow-up to episode 41, I share the second lesson plan I used (in which I prepare students to find a piece of research to report on). At the same time, having stumbled across Jay Caspian Kang's "The Despair of the Professor in the Age of AI" in the New Yorker (May 26, 2026), I've been reflecting on the "despair" that professors face in higher education these days. After sharing a few details from a reflection by one of the professors Kang highlights in his article, I offer some brief commentary on how learning is still possible (even though it often feels like it's not). My hope is that this series is a demonstration of that.
I came across it a little late, but I highly recommend Kang's article: https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-despair-of-the-professor-in-the-age-of-ai
View Episode 42 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fgTles9_rEw
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I came across it a little late, but I highly recommend Kang's article: https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-despair-of-the-professor-in-the-age-of-ai
View Episode 42 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fgTles9_rEw
Teaching Writing in College is available:
YouTube Playlist (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWbbrcygqkZvxqdPCqhuzu0yyx5trJUw
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teaching-writing-in-college/id1667922309
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWbbrcygqkZvxqdPCqhuzu0yyx5trJUw&si=ZnTI_Q3dItN5rodf
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TxG7hTN6qaJHN9euDBIZU?si=ur3jQve0TdyeSLKVyLsNgw
Socials:
Email: teachingwritingincollege@gmail.com
Facebook: Teaching Writing in College
Bluesky: @teachingwriting.bsky.social
YouTube: @teachingwritingincollege
Mastodon: mastodon.social/@teachingwritingincollege
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