Ep. 43 What Can American Universities Learn from Germany? with Tony Waters
What can American universities learn from Germany, and how are the two countries responding to the disruption of AI? Sociologist Tony Waters joins Unfixed to compare higher education in Germany and the United States. Drawing on decades of teaching in both countries, Tony explores differences in student expectations, faculty responsibilities, and approaches to teaching and learning. We also discuss how German universities have responded to generative AI, European concerns about American technology companies, and how the current AI moment compares to earlier technological changes in higher education. Along the way, we consider what universities in both countries should preserve, what needs to change, and what each system might learn from the other.
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