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Professor blames AI, smartphones for students' inability to read 20-page paper

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A literature professor's attempt to assign a 20-page paper to his students resulted in none of them being able to complete the reading. The professor attributed this failure to the prevalence of smartphones, AI, and the Common Core educational standards. This contrasts with past experiences where students were assigned much longer readings. AI

IMPACT Discusses the perceived negative impact of AI on students' ability to engage with academic texts.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses an opinion piece about educational challenges attributed to modern technology and educational standards.

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Professor blames AI, smartphones for students' inability to read 20-page paper

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    Literature professor assigned a 20 page paper for his students to read and none of them could complete it. When Boomer I was majoring in English lit, several pr

    Literature professor assigned a 20 page paper for his students to read and none of them could complete it. When Boomer I was majoring in English lit, several profs would assign 100 pages each. This professor blames the failure on smart phones, # AI and common core (teaching to th…

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