Special Common Core Seminar - Sparking Students’ Interest in Common Core Education
Co-organized by UCE and CELT
Speakers: Prof Deborah K. Fitzgerald
Kenan Sahin Dean, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Prof John J. Cunningham
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and International Relations
University of Massachusetts System
Chief Executive Officer, UMassOnline
In this seminar, Prof Fitzgerald talked about the recent dominance of STEM only education which might have negative impact on students' interest in liberal arts. In her talk “Liberal Arts in the Digital Age”, Prof Fitzgerald also explored the dimensions of this issue and suggest some solutions to the problem. Prof Cunningham introduced the Integrative Experience requirement at UMass Amherst and explain how it addresses the challenges associated with educational fragmentation.
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