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Why it’s a mistake to compare calculators to ChatGPT

Posted on January 31, 2023 by bhaggart

Courtesy of one of my morning papers, a discussion of how Canadian universities are reacting to ChatGPT, which includes this quote from University of Calgary Associate Professor of Education Sarah Elaine Eaton: “There’s a complete moral panic and technological panic … Continue reading →

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New from me: ChatGPT Strikes at the Heart of the Scientific World View

Posted on January 23, 2023 by bhaggart

My latest for CIGI. I’m usually pretty good at writing quickly, but it’s taken me a couple of months to figure out how to think about ChatGPT. It’s a longer piece, but I’m quite happy with it, so please do … Continue reading →

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Some year-end listening: My favourite tunes from 2022, part 2 (30-1)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by bhaggart

My favourite left-field pop tunes from 2022, from Canada, Australia and beyond (first part here). Enjoy, and best wishes for 2023. The mix: The list: 30. Jane Inc., 2120 What better way to kick off a top-30 list than with … Continue reading →

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Some year-end tuneage: My favourite songs from 2022, part 1 (50-31)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by bhaggart

As a music fan, I’m not immune to the pleasures of the year-end list. Or the year-end mix, for that matter. One of the great joys of the era of musical abundance in which we live is that it allows … Continue reading →

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Martin Regg Cohn and the mystery of the empty classrooms (Armchair quarterback edition)

Posted on November 24, 2021 by bhaggart

In this morning’s Toronto Star, columnist Martin Regg Cohn presents us with a puzzler about the pandemic issue of the moment, university students and online teaching: How to explain the incongruity of packing thousands of students into university dorms — … Continue reading →

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