Rethinking Teaching in an Age of AI with James M. Lang and Michelle D. Miller

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In her 2022 book Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology, Michelle D. Miller writes about the "moral panics" that often happen in response to new technologies. In his 2013 book Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty, James M. Lang argues that the best way to reduce cheating is through better course design. What do these authors have to say about teaching in an age of generative AI tools like ChatGPT? Lots!

I asked Jim and Michelle on the podcast to discuss generative AI from their different perspectives, and the three of us had a wide-ranging conversation about how faculty and other instructors might respond to these new tools. Michelle is a professor of psychological sciences at Northern Arizona University and a prolific writer and speaker on teaching and learning in higher ed. Jim is a former professor of English at Assumption College and also a prolific writer and speaker on teaching and learning in higher ed. In the conversation, they raise some important questions for educators to consider this summer as we retool courses and assignments for the fall to account for AI technology.

Episode Resources

James M. Lang's website, https://www.jamesmlang.com/

Michelle D. Miller's website, https://www.michellemillerphd.com/

Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty, https://amzn.to/3q8Lxr8

Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology, https://amzn.to/431YEcj

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