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Lindsay Weinberg, "Smart University: Student Surveillance in the Digital Age" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2024)

New Books in Higher Education

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The Smart University: Risks and Realities

This chapter discusses the implications of digital surveillance and technology in higher education, particularly through the lens of the book 'Smart University.' It examines the use of predictive analytics and artificial intelligence in student recruitment and campus security while raising concerns about exploitation, discrimination, and the erosion of individual agency. The conversation highlights how reliance on data can reinforce social biases and overlooks systemic issues affecting educational outcomes.

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