In this episode, Lecturer Brian Schanen shares how he navigates deciding whether to have students leverage AI in their assignments, as well as how he has had students explore AI use in their coursework. At the end of the show, Brian attempts to guess what movie plots were written by AI, and which were written by Jon, our host!

In today's episode, Dr. Yamin Ahmad from the Economics Department of UW-Whitewater shares strategies for designing assessments that leverage student AI use or that allow for students to demonstrate learning in AI-resistant methods. At the end of the episode, Dr. Ahmad attempts to play a friendly game of FAImily Feud, aiming to identify faculty and administrative roadblocks to AI implementation at higher education institutions.

Our guest, Dr. Erica Moulton, shares insights into how artificial intelligence is impacting the film industry. In addition, she shares how the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) Framework can support both instructors and students in the age of AI. Then, in our thrilling finale, Erica attempts to guess whether a film title and synopsis was created by AI or Jon, our host!

We are joined by Interim Provost Dr. Robin Fox to hear her perspectives on artificial intelligence as it relates to her role in facilitating academic best practices at UW-Whitewater. Provost Fox will also play Two Truths and an AI Lie, trying to determine what detail AI made up about Jon, our host!

Faculty member and representative on Faculty Senate Dr. Eric Loepp joins us to talk about the role of our various government groups on campus when it comes to AI policy, awareness, and advocacy. Eric also shares his pedagogical views on AI and tries his hand at the Turing Test Game, guessing whether haikus, songs, and other creative texts were written by Google Gemini or our host, Jon.

This week Dana Wagner joins the UWW AI Podcast to talk about her work as part of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Learning, Scholarship and Technology, specifically in assisting instructors, faculty, and students navigate ethical AI use. Dana not only shares fantastic insights into how she engages in conversations around AI best practices in teaching and learning, but she also plays our AI-inspired Family Feud game to end the episode!