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Inside Higher Ed · October 16, 2026 · On the brief until October 30, 2026

What Can One English Course Actually Teach?

Higher EducationLiteratureCurriculum & Instruction
THE AI ANGLE
Writing student papers and driving course redesign

An English professor argues that generative AI exposes long-standing problems with pairing literature and composition in single courses. She recommends separating literary study from essay writing. This change allows instructors to teach close reading without policing automated papers.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
Faculty must consider whether studying literature requires formal essay writing.

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