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Teaching writing in the age of LLMs

Teaching writing in the age of LLMs
Three Biola English professors share their thoughts
Clarissa Jocelyn, Managing Editor October 2, 2024

The rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) has significantly impacted the job market and education. LLM is a program that is trained on a massive dataset of various forms of written language to learn patterns that enable it to generate text, known as Natural Language Processing (NLP).  Schools, corporations,...

New catalog focuses liberal arts by lowering some requirements

An ENGL 113 class
2018-19 catalog decreases foreign language and PE requisites and moves English class.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2018

Faculty. Support staff. The Office of the Provost. Vice presidents. Student Government Association. Over 1,000 people in total have had involvement in a campus-wide effort to revamp the core curriculum and form a stronger educational foundation, according to assistant professor of English and interim...

Writing projects explores illumination

Celebration of student writing banner
The Celebration of Student Writing allowed students to bring their writing to other areas of study.
Jessica Goddard, Features Apprentice April 4, 2018

Students should celebrate what they learn with creativity—or so the English department encourages through its Celebration of Student Writing event. Aligning with the chapel theme of illumination, students had the opportunity to translate what they learned in their English 113 classes into creative...

Give the arts a chance

Give the arts a chance
Humanities students struggle to attain jobs after college due to lack of prior experience.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor January 24, 2018

Intercultural studies majors have the requirement of serving overseas with a missions organization of their choice to attain experience in the field they intend to go into as a graduation requirement.They have missions prep-courses and spend time preparing for and debriefing from their internship. REQUIRE...

Feminine strength paves a way

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Five Biola professors speak on their experiences and offer guidance.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer March 21, 2017
Five Biola professors speak on their experiences and offer guidance.

Opportunity favors the persistent

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Professor receives scholarship to train English language instructors overseas.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer November 9, 2016
Professor receives scholarship to train English language instructors overseas.

Aaron Adams, English department chair

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A love affair with words defines the passion in Biola’s leader of english.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer October 11, 2016
A love affair with words defines the passion in Biola’s leader of english.

English students joust for greater learning

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Though the bounce house activity was less appealing, the two-day event generated large interest from students.
Melissa Hedrick, Writer March 23, 2016
Though the bounce house activity was less appealing, the two-day event generated large interest from students.

Common Core effects remain unseen

Matthew Maitz/THE CHIMES
Impact of national standards remains unnoticeable among incoming classes, yet education majors learn to teach under these standards.
Melissa Hedrick, Writer September 29, 2015
Impact of national standards remains unnoticeable among incoming classes, yet education majors learn to teach under these standards.

Getting the boot

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Professor Larry Smith addresses losing his adjunct position in the English department head on.
Larry Smith, Writer December 9, 2014
Professor Larry Smith addresses losing his adjunct position in the English department head on.