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Carol Arcus

Digital Affect Culture and the Logics of Melodrama: Online Polarization and the January 6 Capitol Riots through the Lens of Genre and Affective Discourse Analysis by Míchílín Ní Threasaigh et al.

AML is pleased to showcase this recent provocative article co-authored by AML Director Míchílín Ní Threasaigh: “Digital Affect Culture and the Logics of Melodrama: Online Polarization…
Neil Andersen

How might we meet AI Challenges? by Neil Andersen

One of the key attributes of AI is that it appears to think and respond, often using information it has gleaned from us directly, but also…
Neil Andersen

National Anthem Protests

* Late September, 2017 provided media students with a wonderful opportunity to discuss the relationships between and among politics, news, sports and the global village. Note…
Carol Arcus

May/June Newsletter

This month’s newsletter features some very thoughtful blogs and articles from AML executive, as well as a wonderful set of activities from Irene Faiz, our Visual…
Carol Arcus

April AI Newsletter Extra!

We have added a special on AI in education. Watch for more in the coming months! Click here for this newsletter!
Carol Arcus

AI Representation: Conflicting Values by Neil Andersen

Neil Andersen’s new blog, the first in a series, comments on Google’s Gemini AI through a Verge article that reveals how conflicting commands can impact the…
Carol Arcus

New reading: Teaching Students to Write with A.I. – The Space Framework

Teaching Students to Write with AI: The SPACE Framework This rich and extensive article suggests that AI writing tools are transforming education, thus challenging traditional approaches.…
Carol Arcus

Empowering Academic Integrity in an AI World: Building Student Skills and Confidence Through Strategic Teaching by Greta Smelko

Empowering Academic Integrity in an AI World: Building Student Skills and Confidence Through Strategic Teaching by Greta Smelko The appeal for students to use AI to…
Carol Arcus

June 2024 Newsflash

This will be our last newsletter until September. We are thinking about AI, cell phone bans, and social media corporations’ responsibility for their technology and policy.…
Carol Arcus

Mar/April 2024 Newsletter: AI, lessons & more…

Our March/April Newsletter is a rich collection of material including ideas about AI, a lesson on podcasting with Grade 8s, and more. Please click here for…