Since AI has entered our lives, assignments, and pedagogy, we’ve been struggling to discourage students from misusing the technology. A recent set of posts from the Teaching newsletter, published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, offered advice from instructors across disciplines. Some provided specific suggestions on how to discourage AI abuse. Others recommended class-room centric tips so that students can’t use AI while they are completing their work. We hope the ideas summarized below will help you in your business communication classes.

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Employers remain on the lookout for qualified new-hires despite doom-and-gloom of jobs reports. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) recently released its State of Business Education Report, which identified the most sought-after skills employers demand from new graduates in the rapidly evolving job market.

Topping the list now and in the immediate future are durable skills—competencies that enable lifelong adaptability and job growth—such as communication, critical thinking, and creativity. Sometimes called human skills, such abilities are transferrable across industries and specific jobs. And with the advent of AI, these interpersonal skills are more important than ever. Today’s workers need to be able to not just analyze data and recognize patterns; they must have the ability to weed out unreliable information, communicate concisely and persuasively, and tailor messages to specific audiences—all of which is taught in the business communication classroom.

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Have you ever sat in your office or another location on campus waiting for students to attend open office hours? Or maybe you wait online in hopes that someone will log on to discuss an assignment?

Office hours, from the instructor’s perspective, can be lonely and thus futile, yet little research has probed this common situation beyond offering tips about encouraging students to attend. However, recent research published in  Life Sciences Education presents interesting findings that can benefit business communication instructors and their students.

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