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UDL, Writing & AI with Randy Laist
In this enlightening episode, Professor Randy Laist discusses his UDL journey, his experiences as a writing teacher and the impact of AI on writing instruction. Randy provides some passionate and thought-provoking insights into the value and necessity of writing in higher education settings, despite the presence of generative AI and the possible impact it may have. Randy presents a compelling and persuasive argument for the continued inclusion of writing assignments as an integral part of the process of learning, and as an integral mechanism for human expression. This is a truly excellent episode. It was a total pleasure to speak with Professor Laist and get a sense of his passion for writing and his ideas on writing instruction. Enjoy!
Randy Laist, Ph.D., is a professor of English at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Laist received his doctorate in American literature from the University of Connecticut. He has taught in middle schools, high schools, and colleges, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Salon, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. He is the author of The Twin Towers in Film: A Cinematic History of the World Trade Center. Randy is also an advocate and practitioner of Universal Design for Learning, co-editing the wonderful UDL University:
Designing for Variability Across the Postsecondary Curriculum and the equally excellent Rethinking Writing Instruction in the Age of AI: A Universal Design for Learning Approach.
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By Kevin L. MerryIn this enlightening episode, Professor Randy Laist discusses his UDL journey, his experiences as a writing teacher and the impact of AI on writing instruction. Randy provides some passionate and thought-provoking insights into the value and necessity of writing in higher education settings, despite the presence of generative AI and the possible impact it may have. Randy presents a compelling and persuasive argument for the continued inclusion of writing assignments as an integral part of the process of learning, and as an integral mechanism for human expression. This is a truly excellent episode. It was a total pleasure to speak with Professor Laist and get a sense of his passion for writing and his ideas on writing instruction. Enjoy!
Randy Laist, Ph.D., is a professor of English at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Laist received his doctorate in American literature from the University of Connecticut. He has taught in middle schools, high schools, and colleges, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Salon, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. He is the author of The Twin Towers in Film: A Cinematic History of the World Trade Center. Randy is also an advocate and practitioner of Universal Design for Learning, co-editing the wonderful UDL University:
Designing for Variability Across the Postsecondary Curriculum and the equally excellent Rethinking Writing Instruction in the Age of AI: A Universal Design for Learning Approach.
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