[…]and through artistic depictions of Artificial Intelligence. Through our encounters with these touchstones, I hope that we will develop a better understanding of what we believe intelligence to be, what intelligence implies (what is sentience? How does human intelligence differ from machine or animal intelligence?), and how we draw the […]
[…]and the Pea. These plays gave my fellow classmates and myself opportunities to step outside of our comfort zone and participate in artistic expression. I also remember some of my best memories from elementary school were shared with my art teacher. She had a way of making everything interesting and […]
[…]bridge this gap and give these students reading confidence and reading strategies they will need to become competent readers. Not only ESL students, but also mainstream students can benefit from the strategies outlined in this unit. One exemplary graphic novel, Shaun Tan’s The Arrival, is used throughout the detailed lesson […]
[…]will feel empowered and knowledgeable enough to work towards that goal. The thing that I make sure to communicate to my students now is that they should feel free to experiment with adult supervision. All items that children can get their hands on should be approved by a parent or […]
[…]with a more informed view of aging, some cool new role models to look up to, and a foundation to combat ageism as they grow, develop, and age themselves. It is vital that we start early to instill healthy views of aging, and the tools we will develop and refine […]
[…]Sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas with additional support from the Charlotte Bobcats, the event is free and open to the public. All attendees will receive special ticket offers from the Charlotte Bobcats and the Charlotte Checkers. The event begins with a reception and local sports expo in the EPIC atrium […]
Lisa Slattery Walker, Chair and Professor of Sociology, UNC Charlotte This seminar is designed to examine the current knowledge about social groups. Both intra-group relations, i.e., how small groups function within themselves, and inter-group relations, i.e., how groups interact with one another, will be covered. Potential topics may include conformity, […]
[…]how various contemporary issues are depicted in popular media. To do so, we will: (1) identify and examine the assumptions embedded in different cultural and theoretical perspectives about various social issues; (2) examine the factual data about social issues in different societies; (3) seek to understand and appreciate various cultures, […]