In this crossover episode, Deep Learning Dialogues welcomes Stephanie Verkoeyen, educational developer at McMaster University and host of the AI Dialogues podcast, to discuss how post-secondary institutions are adapting to the rapid rise of generative AI technologies. The conversation explores evolving assessment strategies, challenges of AI plagiarism detection, the importance of fostering fundamental skills alongside AI literacy, and the potential for generative AI to drive pedagogical innovation. This episode touches on the need for stronger communication between K-12 and university leaders to ensure students are well-prepared for an AI-impacted educational landscape.
Stephanie Verkoeyen (PhD) is an educational developer at McMaster University where she has been at the forefront of raising awareness and responding to its implications for higher education at McMaster. Stephanie has extensive experience facilitating interdisciplinary conversations and creating practical resources around Generative AI, and currently sits on McMaster’s AI Expert Panel on Operational Excellence, hosts the podcast AI Dialogues, and co-chairs the Council of Ontario Educational Developer’s GenAI Community of Practice.
Episode Links:
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning
Article: Google's head of research on whether 'learn to code' is still good advice in the age of AI
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