ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed
This podcast features higher ed faculty and course designers using creative approaches to enhance students’ learning experiences and turn engagement “ON”
ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed
S7E1: Credentials, Community, and Critical Thinking: What Higher Ed Must Become in the Age of AI, P2
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In Part 2 of this episode, our guest continue to discuss shifting student trust and agency, the decline of college as a guaranteed pathway, and the need for higher education to prove its value through pivots like microcredentials and “good enough” course design that builds community. They raise concerns about the perceived validity of online degrees and AI-assisted work, emphasizing portfolios and demonstrable skills. The group debates whether faculty using AI is “hypocritical,” and how the student and faculty role might differ when it comes to AI. They propose teaching AI trade-offs, self-awareness, and discernment, and redesigning assignments to be AI-dependent or AI-resistant.
Guests for this episode:
- Tim Mousel, M.S., Professor of Kinesiology | AI Faculty Fellow | Lone Star College
- Anna Haney-Withrow, Dir., Institute of Innovative and Emerging Technologies | Florida SouthWestern State College
- Jill Patch, Instructional Designer III, QM Coordinator | Florida SouthWestern State College
Episode Resources:
- ARAD Framework - https://evolveaiinstitute.com/ebook2/read.php?u=ai-responsive-assignment-design&p=index