AI Goes to College

May 02 2024 1.2k

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Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has taken higher education by storm. Higher ed professionals need to find ways to understand and stay up with developments in GAI. AI Goes to College helps higher ed professionals learn about the latest developments in GAI, how these might affect higher ed, and what they can do in response. Each episode offers insights about how to leverage GAI, and about the promise and perils of recent advances. The host, Dr. Craig Van Slyke, is an expert in the adoption and use of GAI and understanding its impacts on various fields, including higher ed.

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The future of generative AI, a great Chrome extension, and using AI to examine an exam

May 02 2024 15 mins

In this episode, Craig discusses:My vision of the future of generative AIHarpa - a great AI Chrome extensionUsing Claude to examine an examShould higher ed fear AI?The highlights of this newsletter are available as a podcast, which is also called AI Goes to College. You can subscribe to the newsletter and the podcast at https://www.aigoestocollege.com/. The newsletter is also avail

Ethics of Human-AI Co-Production (announcement)

Apr 29 2024 2 mins

On Tuesday, April 30 at 5 P.M. Eastern time, I’ll be giving a talk on the ethics of human-AI co-production. This is part of an annual series called the Marbury Ethics Lectures. I’m quite honored to be the speaker; two years ago, the speaker was then Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards. Anyone in the area is welcome to attend in-person, but the event will also be live streamed:

Does AI hurt critical thinking and new tools, good and bad

Apr 10 2024 29 mins

In this episode of AI Goes to College Craig dives deep into the world of AI in education, exploring new tools and models that could revolutionize the way we approach learning and teaching. Join Craig as he shares insights from testing various AI models and introduces a groundbreaking tool called The Curricula. In this episode, Craig talks about: A terrible new anti-AI detection "

Why AI needs a human in the loop and a useful slide generator

Apr 05 2024 20 mins

In this week's episode of AI Goes to College, Craig covers a range of topics related to generative AI and its impact on higher education. Here are the key highlights from the episode: Importance of Human Review: Craig share a humorous yet enlightening experience with generative AI that emphasizes the crucial role of human review in ensuring the appropriateness and accuracy of AI-g

Why AI doesn't follow length instructions, the best $40 you can spend, and more

Mar 22 2024 25 mins

This week's episode covers: Generative AI's paywall problem Anthropic release new Claude models that beat GPT Google has a bad week Why generative AI doesn't follow length instructions (and what you can do about it) The best $40 you can spend on generative AI More Useful Things releases some interesting AI resources Chain of thought versus few-shot prompting --- AI generated desc

Empowering Students and Faculty with Generative AI: An Interview with Dr. Rob Crossler

Mar 11 2024 40 mins

Generative AI is transforming education, not just for learning, but also for performing administrative tasks. In this special episode of AI Goes to College, Craig and Dr. Rob Crossler of Washington State University talk about how generative AI can help students learn and faculty streamline those pesky administrative tasks that most of us find so irritating. Rob and Craig dig into a

Detecting fake answers, Zoom meeting magic, and Gemini is pretty awesome

Feb 28 2024 23 mins

Welcome to AI Goes to College! In this episode, your host, Dr. Craig Van Slyke, invites you to explore the latest developments in generative AI and uncover practical insights to navigate the changing landscape of higher education. Discover key takeaways from Dr. Van Slyke's firsthand experiences with Google's Gemini and Zoom's AI Companion, as he shares how these innovative tools

Perplexity.ai, a mini-rant, and a successful experiment

Feb 15 2024 19 mins

In this episode, Craig has a mini-rant about misleading click-bait headlines, discusses two recent generative AI surveys, gives the rundown on Google's rebrand from Brard to Gemini and Perplexity.ai and shares a modest experiment in redesigning an assignment to prevent generative AI academic dishonesty (which is a fancy way to say cheating). More details are available at https://

Should you trust AI?

Feb 07 2024 17 mins

In the debut episode of AI Goes to College, join host Craig Van Slyke as he delves into the critical question: Should you trust AI? Drawing on his expertise in the field, Craig explores the nuanced answer to this question, shedding light on the capabilities and limitations of generative AI in various contexts. Listeners will gain valuable insights into when it's appropriate to trus

AI Goes to College Trailer

Jan 29 2024 5 mins

In this episode, Craig provides an insightful overview of what to anticipate from the AI Goes to College podcast. He talks about his inspiration for launching the podcast and emphasizes how it can help higher education faculty and staff navigate the transformative impact of generative AI. Tune in to gain a clear understanding of the podcast's purpose and how it can support you in s