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How AI is reshaping higher ed. Four faculty get specific on what to use, what to avoid, and how to keep academic integrity. Concrete tactics for research workflows, design iteration, syllabi, student support, and assessment.
Panelists: Kerry Peetz, Denver University, Brandon Roberts, University of Wyoming, Nikhil Krishnaswamy, Colorado State University, and Jennifer Harmon, University of Wyoming at HxA’s Mountain West Regional at Colorado State University.
#AI #HigherEd #GenerativeAI #Teaching #HeterodoxAcademy
Chapters
00:00 Welcome and setup at CSU
01:50 Panelist introductions
06:00 How students use generative AI
09:14 Syllabus, tone, and teacher comms with AI
11:52 Why caution and how AI shifts cognition
16:53 Class chatbot for study help
19:47 What AI is and how it works
23:49 Rubrics and assignment clarity with AI
26:23 Focus on critical thinking and speaking
28:19 AI interns and stackable learning
29:27 Practice with an AI presentation coach
30:59 Rethinking CS exams in the AI era
34:24 Lab automation and faster figures
36:17 Design, iteration, and copyright risks
39:13 What is a university for
40:21 Audience Q1 Aid vs crutch. AI as a mirror
45:00 Virtual office hours with a simulated prof
46:24 Image generators reveal mental models
48:04 Where is the intelligence
50:04 Audience Q2 Internal vs external capacity
55:02 Autonomy, brittleness, safety limits
58:11 Close
How AI is reshaping higher ed. Four faculty get specific on what to use, what to avoid, and how to keep academic integrity. Concrete tactics for research workflows, design iteration, syllabi, student support, and assessment.
Panelists: Kerry Peetz, Denver University, Brandon Roberts, University of Wyoming, Nikhil Krishnaswamy, Colorado State University, and Jennifer Harmon, University of Wyoming at HxA’s Mountain West Regional at Colorado State University.
#AI #HigherEd #GenerativeAI #Teaching #HeterodoxAcademy
Chapters
00:00 Welcome and setup at CSU
01:50 Panelist introductions
06:00 How students use generative AI
09:14 Syllabus, tone, and teacher comms with AI
11:52 Why caution and how AI shifts cognition
16:53 Class chatbot for study help
19:47 What AI is and how it works
23:49 Rubrics and assignment clarity with AI
26:23 Focus on critical thinking and speaking
28:19 AI interns and stackable learning
29:27 Practice with an AI presentation coach
30:59 Rethinking CS exams in the AI era
34:24 Lab automation and faster figures
36:17 Design, iteration, and copyright risks
39:13 What is a university for
40:21 Audience Q1 Aid vs crutch. AI as a mirror
45:00 Virtual office hours with a simulated prof
46:24 Image generators reveal mental models
48:04 Where is the intelligence
50:04 Audience Q2 Internal vs external capacity
55:02 Autonomy, brittleness, safety limits
58:11 Close
