The EdUp Experience The AI Paradox: Why This College President Embraces What Others Fear - with Dr. Amy Bosley, President, Northwest Vista College
Jul 10, 2025
Dr. Amy Bosley, President of Northwest Vista College, leads a transformative discussion on redefining academic integrity and assessment in higher education. She highlights how AI can be a democratizing force rather than a threat, fostering authentic student engagement. The conversation touches on the institution's innovative School of Emerging Technologies and the integration of humanities into tech programs. Bosley also advocates for personalized assessment techniques, emphasizing critical thinking over traditional testing methods to prepare students for a technology-driven job market.
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Defining Academic Integrity
- Academic integrity means students must independently demonstrate mastery of course outcomes without augmentation.
- This ensures the learning is authentic and personally owned by the student.
Faculty's Role in Integrity
- Strong, skilled faculty in authentic assessment are crucial for academic integrity and student success.
- Faculty must be flexible in assessing diverse, neurodivergent learners' knowledge.
Using AI for Learning
- A faculty member assigned students to use AI to write papers, then dissected AI's shortcomings together.
- This involved students in understanding AI's limits and required human improvement.