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S.02 Ep.03 (27) Michelle Kassorla


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The Academic Platypus Will See You Now: Teaching With AI, Not Against It, with Dr. Michelle KassorlaChatGPT-3 dropped and gave the academic world an existential crisis—but not for Dr. Michelle Kassorla, the "academic platypus" and Associate Professor of English at Georgia State University! Instead of panicking, Dr. Kassorla and her colleague Eugenia Novak Shinova completely redesigned their classes to teach with AI.Join us as Dr. Kassorla breaks down her revolutionary teaching strategies:

  • Why the time for the "sage on the stage" is over.
  • How she flips Bloom's Taxonomy on its head (starting with "create").
  • Why AI should be framed as "a friend that lies all the time."
  • The profound benefits of AI for ESL and disabled students.
  • How to fight the dreaded "AI voice" and maintain human connection in an age of algorithms.

Plus, learn about the power of shared vulnerability, the importance of submitting your AI chat logs, and the best LinkedIn hashtags for educators in the AI space! If you're a teacher at any level, you do not want to miss this incredibly impactful conversation.

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