Teaching in Higher Ed

How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI

with John Warner

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John Warner shares about his latest book, More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI on episode 564 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

If we treat the output of large language models as writing, as opposed to syntax generation, which is how I characterize it, then we're allowing the meaning of writing and the experience of writing to be degraded for humans.

If we treat the output of large language models as writing, as opposed to syntax generation, which is how I characterize it, then we're allowing the meaning of writing and the experience of writing to be degraded for humans.
-John Warner

Clearly, this is not feedback that is unique to human beings and unique to how we read.
-John Warner

There is no pivot for humanity. We're going to be humans whether we like it or not, and we are going to live our life through a series of experiences which convey some manner of meaning to ourselves. We still have to live. We still have to have a day to day experience of the world. We still have to have access to our own minds. We still have to relate to other people. This is the stuff of being human.
-John Warner

Every human is a unique intelligence. Developing a unique intelligence is a work of teaching and learning. And honoring that is the highest calling of a teacher.
-John Warner

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Defy – The Power of Saying No in a World That Demands Yes

with Sunita Sah

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Dr. Sunita Sah discusses her book, Defy: The Power of Saying No in a World That Demands Yes on episode 563 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

To defy is simply to act in accordance with your true values when there's pressure to do otherwise.

Defiance is a practice, not a personality.
-Dr. Sunita Sah

Defiance is a skill that's available and necessary for all of us to use.
-Dr. Sunita Sah

For many of us, the distance between who we think we are and what we actually do is enormous.
-Dr. Sunita Sah

To defy is simply to act in accordance with your true values when there's pressure to do otherwise.
-Dr. Sunita Sah

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Supporting Undocumented Students in Higher Education

with Jesus Campos

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Jesús Campos shares his story as an undocumented undergrad/grad student and ways to support others in their educational pursuits on episode 562 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Students are each special and unique, and it is important we get to know them as such.

There is some guilt students have because they feel like they’re not really pulling their weight, or they’re sort of a burden because they’re not producing an income.
-Jesús Campos

Look at scholarships that are open to nonresidents. They're out there.
-Jesús Campos

It’s very important not to put yourself and your own experiences in your student’s shoes. Every student is unique and going through something entirely different.
-Jesús Campos

Individuals from different countries go through different processes. It is not a one size fits all.
-Jesús Campos

Students are each special and unique, and it is important we get to know them as such.
-Jesús Campos

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Disability Is Human

with Stephanie Cawthon

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Stephanie Cawthon shares about her book, Disability Is Human – The Vital Power of Accessibility in Everyday Life, on episode 561 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

We all have disability at one time or another, maybe just not right now.
-Stephanie Cawthon

I think that there is still a sense of surprise when a request is made for some kind of modification.
-Stephanie Cawthon

This idea that accommodations and accessibility is coming at some cost to the abled is a false pretense.
-Stephanie Cawthon

If you receive a whole bunch of feedback and you can't do anything about it, that just makes you feel bad.
-Stephanie Cawthon

I was really trying to help us understand our assumptions about disability and accessibility.
-Stephanie Cawthon

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Equip Students to Dialog Across Differences Using an AI Guide

with Nicholas DiBella & Simon Cullen

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Simon Cullen and Nicholas DiBella discuss how to equip students to dialog across differences using an AI Guide they’ve created on episode 560 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

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Most of my students have not heard cogent arguments on the other side of whatever their own position is because they've been so siloed.
-Simon Cullen

In every one of these classes the point is to try and confront students with the strongest arguments I can find, ideally for the thing they don't believe.
-Simon Cullen

The first thing they hear from me is if you wish to avoid the risk of being offended, then you should probably not be taking this class.
-Simon Cullen

In philosophy, we always embrace disagreement.
-Nicholas DiBella

We have designed the guide to be as neutral as possible.
-Nicholas DiBella

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