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What is a misconception that you had about AI before undertaking this module? How can you help your students identify or challenge their own misconceptions?

Latest Comment from Dylan Tulk (October 17, 2024): "One misconception that I had was that the AI checkers that flag student work for AI components are pretty accurate. I've been in classes with students..." More >>

By now it should be clear that GENAI comes with a number of ethical concerns (equity/social justice, intellectual property rights, privacy/data, environmental, labor, etc.) How do these concerns intersect with your own disciplines/fields? How could you use those intersections to explore AI with your students?

Latest Comment from Alison Mitchell (October 15, 2024): "This is how I engage with my students on Gen AI, all about the social justice and privacy concerns, which are embedded in our professional ethics and..." More >>

What do you think is the greatest risk or threat that AI poses to higher education or teaching and learning?

Latest Comment from Alison Mitchell (October 21, 2024): "I've been experimenting with what Gen AI can do that is helpful (maybe useful is a better word) and that I would also be ok with openly owning as..." More >>

Do you feel the need to resist AI in the classroom? If so, why and what strategies do you take to do so?

Latest Comment from Robin (April 19, 2024): "Of course on some level I agree with everything everyone has already commented here (including folks who directly contradict each other!). But for me,..." More >>

What are the biggest obstacles to engaging with AI in your classes now? What would it take for you to redesign some aspect of a course with GENAI?

Latest Comment from Kate Norton (October 23, 2024): "I teach information literacy, where students learn to locate, access, and use information effectively. One challenge is that students often use AI..." More >>

How do you think AI will impact your disciplines? What should your students know about AI in order to succeed in your field?

Latest Comment from Erika (April 12, 2024): "I worry about genuine creativity. I always used creativity as an entry point into my courses, and I have some wonderful exercises that are used within..." More >>

What is your experience so far with Generative AI? What do you hope to learn more about?

Latest Comment from Alison Mitchell (October 14, 2024): "A year ago, I tried demonstrating Chat GPT in class and failed, which I expected to do and was ok with doing in front of students as a means of..." More >>

What is one idea/concept about AI you have learned about from the readings that you wish more people understood or talked about?

Latest Comment from Lauren Kordonowy (October 18, 2024): "My favorite idea was at the end of Lance Eaton's piece: the course on AI in education, where the instructor and students learned about AI together,..." More >>

In what ways can we transform maladaptive patterns in human history into channels of human flourishing, such as care-motivated structural changes in our institutions and social systems?

Latest Comment from Robin (November 8, 2023): "Obviously there is a part of us that can't help but feel defeated and think oh "they" would never do/allow/enable that kind of thing... But I guess I..." More >>

I wonder at what point does “care” in education also mean caring for one another, for our fellow faculty and staff?

Latest Comment from Jeff (November 3, 2023): "Thank you for this question and for sharing your own thoughts on it Kirsten. The question and your response connect to many of my experiences over the..." More >>

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