Faculty Forum: Con: Should Tufts Ban Technology in the Classroom?
Large Language Models (LLMs) have shocked academia in general and the humanities in particular. If we rely too much upon machines to perform demanding tasks, such as generating essays, summarizing complex documents, and translating sources in unfamiliar languages, we can produce quite a bit but learn little or nothing. I do not see any simple […]
Faculty Forum: Pro: Should Tufts Ban Technology in the Classroom?
I ban the use of electronic devices in all the courses I currently teach. I don’t usually justify or explain this policy with students, at least not in a lengthy, defensive way, because most of the time students seem to just want to get on with the course contents. And anyway, a policy is a […]
The Parking Crisis at Tufts University: Challenges for Employees
For Tufts University employees and students alike, finding parking on campus has become a daily struggle. Many employees face increased fines, restricted spaces, and the removal of key parking areas and are left struggling to find reliable options. Tufts maintenance and facilities staff, in particular, grapple with long commutes and costly permits—only to arrive on […]