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- Impact of Technology on the Future of Course Development, Design, and Delivery: Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence for Greater Accessibility and InclusionTalukdar, Shahidur Rashid; Haque, Md Mahim Anjum; Nabi, Syed Tauhidun; Sikdar, Sagor (IGI Global, 2025-09-19)In this chapter, we argue that generative AI (GenAI) tools can make higher education more accessible and inclusive by transforming course development, design, delivery, and student evaluation. To this end, we identify various GenAI tools and their advantages for educational settings. This chapter further highlights advantages of GenAI in education generally, and particularly, for international students, non-English language users, learners with physical or mental disabilities, slow learners, and elderly learners. We then consider various disadvantages, challenges, and concerns related to AI adoption in education. The chapter stresses that in order for GenAI to be beneficial and make a meaningful contribution to curriculum development and delivery, these concerns need to be addressed. To conclude, we identify several policy implications and offer future directions for scholars, policymakers, and institutional leadership.
- Understanding Sustainability from a Regional Perspective: How regional governance organizations define and contextualize sustainabilityTalukdar, Shahidur Rashid (IGI Global, 2025-12)Embracing a regional strategy to foster sustainability offers several strategic benefits. In the US, regional governance organizations (RGOs), including councils of governments and regional planning councils, assume crucial roles in regional governance. RGOs can wield significant influence in advancing sustainability within and beyond their respective regions. As sustainability is arguably a contested concept, it is important to learn how sustainability is viewed from a regional perspective. This inquiry poses a fundamental question: how do regional governance organizations define and contextualize sustainability? To answer this question, this study explores RGOs serving 39 of the largest US metropolitan areas. This research examines several conceptualizations of regional sustainability from various RGOs. Employing qualitative content analysis on information extracted from websites, reports, and other publicly accessible materials online, this study concludes that regional organizations conceive sustainability through four key dimensions: economy, environment, community, and time.