The Key with Inside Higher Ed Ep. 136: Voices of Student Success: GenAI in Teaching and Learning
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Dec 11, 2024 Julie Schell, Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Technology at UT Austin, dives deep into the role of generative AI in higher education. She discusses the exciting launch of UT Sage, a tailored AI tutor designed to aid students without disrupting their learning. Julie highlights the delicate balance between empowering students and addressing ethical concerns around misinformation. The conversation emphasizes fostering critical thinking skills while integrating AI, showcasing its potential to personalize and enhance diverse learning experiences.
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Self-Taught AI
- Julie Schell taught herself Midjourney and Discord coding to prepare for teaching design students.
- She felt obligated to understand AI's role in design and guide her students effectively.
AI Paradoxes
- AI presents paradoxes: it can teach anything but also misinformation, speed up work but make it sloppy, and enhance creativity but homogenize output.
- Educators must articulate learning outcomes and discuss how AI can both help and hinder learning.
Uncited AI
- Despite clear instructions, a student didn't cite AI-generated image, revealing a weaker ethical understanding compared to plagiarism.
- Schell views this as a teaching moment, emphasizing the need to develop ethical “muscles” around AI use.