Transcript of AI Polarity Discussion by Nellis, Patrick

AI Conscious Educators (ACEs)

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Designing and delivering authentic learning experiences that consciously integrate the ethical use of technology, empowering students to thrive in the new AI era.

AI Stasis (balance)

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a balanced AI-enhanced learning environment

Humanize AI

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Flexible AI; Optimize AI

Humanistic engagement

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Authentic feedback. Enriching. Collaboration.

Increase Critical Thinking

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Basic skills. Traditional Learning. Problem solving. Retention of learning. Intellectual development.

Increase digital divide

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Students left behind. Loss of competitiveness. Unprepared for the future.

Missed opportunities

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For students and teachers. Students will use it anyway. Students lose confidence. Not adaptable.

Loss of originality

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Missing student voice. Intellectual atrophy. Lack of human "in the loop"

Dependence / Overtrust

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Trusting misinformation and disinformation. Overdependence, lack of skill development and knowledge acquisition.

Lowers Critical Thinking

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Use of AI brain instead of the student using their brain. Critical thinking does not develop.

Personalization

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More personalized student experience. Makes students think about asking better questions. Expands ideas, improves brainstorming.

Creativity

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Increase, enhance, initiate creativity.

Efficiency

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Quicker solutions. Data synthesis. Immediate answers. Save time. Improve productivity. Return on investment.

Helps with language barriers

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Future job skills

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TILT-ing assignments

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Working to make assignments transparent, meaningful, successful for students.

AI Chatbot / Teaching Assistants

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Tools that enhance learning without doing all of the work for the student.

Faculty Learning Communities (FLC)

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Engaging fellow faculty in learning more about issues and tools that are crucial to our craft.

Will I be replaced by AI?

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Do students still need to learn the skills we teach?

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Are All Assignments AI Assignments?

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What does this quote from Bowen really mean for us?

What remains that is truly, fundamentally NOT AI?

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Where are the Guardrails that keeps this AI thing on track?

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