AI Dialogues

Sam  Scott, a teaching Stream Associate Professor in the  Department of Computing and Software at McMaster and part of the AI Expert Panel in Teaching and Learning that worked on revising the University's Generative  AI Teaching  and  Learning  Guidelines, shares his experience working with the expert panel and talks through some of the changes made to the guidelines.  

Sam references the following articles during the interview:

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In this episode I check in with some students and see how they would react if they saw a disclosure of GenAI use statement on their course materials. I interviewed 4 different students, 2 grad, 2 undergrad, from Cognitive Psychology, Life Science, Political Science, and Philosophy. Their perspectives offer interesting nuances on differences in use, course context, and types of course material.

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I’m joined by Susan McCahan, who’s the Vice-Provost of Academic Programs and Innovations in Undergraduate Education at the University of Toronto.  

Susan discusses her role as the Provost’s Advisor on Artificial Intelligence and teaching and learning co-chair of U of T's AI Task Force Steering Committee, and we talk about updates to their FAQs, including the decision to allow students to use GenAI as a learning aid.

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I’m joined by two people from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO), Alexandra McFarlane, who’s one of the Directors, and Ryan Tishchoff who works as a Researcher. 

They’re here to talk about some of the research their group has been spearheading around Generative AI and how they hope to support further research in this area by creating a Consortium on Generative AI that’s made up of different stakeholders from post-secondary institutions in Ontario.  You can find out more about HEQCO's request for proposals here - applications are due September 20.

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Jeff Casello, the Associate Vice President of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs at the University of Waterloo, and chair of the Generative AI working group for the Ontario Council of Graduate Studies, talks about the impact of generative AI on graduate education, the role of supervisors and students in guiding GenAI usage, and the need for open conversations when integrating AI into research processes.

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This is the second episode that delves into the use and disclosure of GenAI in teaching.

Marc Watkins, an Assistant Director of Academic Innovation and Lecturer in Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi, talks about how to incentivize and recognize the professional development instructors need around Generative AI, how transparency in AI usage can help build trust, and the importance of ongoing dialogue with our students to understand the role of Generative AI in their learning environment. 

Want to learn more? Marc regularly writes about AI and education on his Substack Rhetorica. I recommend checking out his Beyond ChatGPT series!

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Mark Daley, Western University's Chief AI Officer, talks about the creation and role of his position. We talk about the importance of grassroots efforts to integrate AI effectively within the institution. We also get into humanistic questions and ethical considerations about AI and how technology can be used to enhance human potential and personal agency.

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Learn about the change that's in store for season 2!

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Faculty member and entrepreneur, Matthew Schonewille, talks about his motivations for creating GenAI  tools, how he's using them in his teaching, and his thoughts on disclosing use of GenAI as an instructor.

This will be 1 of 2 episodes focused on use and disclosure of GenAI in teaching.

Here are the links to a couple of the tools Matthew built and talks about:

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Trudi Wright, Privacy Management Specialist, and Greg Atkinson, Senior Manager Cyber Security Systems & Information Security Officer, join me to talk about privacy and information security concerns and considerations around Generative AI and what this means for using these tools in practice.

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