Rethinking Variable Importance in Machine Learning
We study which firm characteristics drive the economic value of machine learning portfolios. Three results stand out. First, in-sample variable ...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Teamwork in Learning Is Passé: How Guided Independence Builds Deep Learning – Faculty Focus
I will never forget the expression of bewilderment and abject fear on my undergraduate researcher’s face when I said “Can you create a mathematical model of worms ...
Learning the Bitter Lesson in 2026
To prepare for teaching, I am reading a famous article in AI research: The Bitter Lesson, written by Richard Sutton ...
Belonging by Design: An Asset-Based Approach to Inclusive Learning – Faculty Focus
Student belonging in higher education has become a top priority for colleges and universities across the nation as they strive to retain and ensure students ...
Discovering the Continuum of Active Learning through Junior Faculty Group Research Pilot Study – Faculty Focus
As junior faculty, our department, school, and university standards for tenure and promotion may feel daunting, ambiguous, and create stress in trying to meet the requirements. Additionally, feelings ...
Four ways chief online learning officers can move innovation forward
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Deb Adair ...
Chart of the Week: How AI Is Learning to Stay on the Job
Yesterday, we talked about how Claude is starting to behave less like software and more like a coworker. People aren’t just ...
Adapting the Library of Congress Tool for Place-Based Learning – Faculty Focus
The Library of Congress (LOC) provides a useful framework for social studies teachers for analyzing primary sources that guides students ...
Applause for the Exception: How Legal Education Is Learning to Stop Limiting Power
At a recent graduation ceremony at one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious law schools, young lawyers applauded a ...
The Open Door in the Age of AI: A New Era of Human Learning for Community Colleges
K illustrator Photo/Shutterstock Benjamin Franklin's aphorism, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest," is confronting new challenges in the ...
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