Vahini's Musings

  Rethinking Nature: Environmental Humanities and the Interpretation of the Natural World     Introduction As a field, Environmental Humanities is not just about describing environmental problems; instead, they examine the cultural anatomy of our ecological issues. Through the linking of human stories, traditions, myths, and philosophical ideas, EH seeks to reveal why our modern cultures so often value profit and progress over the ecological balance that holds the two in place. This cross-disciplinary perspective leads us to ask why industrial revolutions, colonial legacies, and consumer cultures have shaped our environmental values and why rearranging these values is as important as technological fixes. In the 21st century, environmental crises—climate change, deforestation, species extinction, and pollution—have forced humanity to reconsider its relationship with nature. Science and technology can provide solutions, but there is another area of study quietly...

  AI-Led Personalized Learning: Revolutionizing the way we Learn in the Future   Introduction Education has undergone a radical transformation in the last decade, and while tech has played a huge part in this, few things have shaken the world of education quite like Artificial Intelligence (AI). It used to be the future, but today it is very much part of classrooms, online applications, and learning management systems. From adaptive learning platforms like DreamBox  and Knewton to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, AI has made personalized, scalable, and evidence-based education a reality. But the change is fraught with difficulty. As AI becomes more widespread in classrooms, it begs questions about the human side of education, data privacy, equity, and the types of learning being achieved. In this blog we will examine the implications of AI-powered personalization for education, some of the positives and negatives of this innovation, and how it is shaping the experience ...