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”AI Dialogues” delves into the ethical and practical questions of generative AI for McMaster University and post-secondary education, bridging the gap between knowledgeable educators, students, and practitioners and those less...
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”AI Dialogues” delves into the ethical and practical questions of generative AI for McMaster University and post-secondary education, bridging the gap between knowledgeable educators, students, and practitioners and those less familiar with AI technology. Each episode, we’ll explore the complexities of AI, its potential for innovation, and the challenges it poses. We’ll tackle questions like: How can AI enhance the learning experience? What are the ethical considerations? What’s the future of AI in education?
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12 JAN 2026 · In this follow-up episode, Jon Kruithof, the Lead Learning Technologist at the MacPherson Institute, offers an institutional perspective on D2L’s Lumi. Jon reflects on where generative AI may offer real value, the risks institutions need to navigate, and how today’s moment echoes earlier shifts in higher education.
5 JAN 2026 · Jack Pinette, D2L’s Vice President of Product Strategy, joins the conversation to discuss Lumi, D2L’s AI-powered toolkit integrated into Brightspace. He offers a product and design–focused perspective on generative AI in EdTech, walking through Lumi’s core capabilities and the principles guiding its development.
5 DEC 2025 · This episode is a recording of a recent panel I moderated in which instructors share how their conversations with students about AI have shifted over time, what’s been easy or difficult to navigate, and how students are responding.Panelists include:
- Michael Wong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
- Jennifer Ma, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work
- Josh Nederveen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology
- Sarah Whitwell, Sessional Instructor in the Faculty of Humanities and Educational Developer with the Office of Community Engagement
- Keiwan Wind, Assistant Professor of Information Systems in the DeGroote School of Business
6 OCT 2025 · Kelly Webb-Davies, a Lead Business Technologist at the University of Oxford’s AI Competency Centre, draws on her experiences as a neurodivergent educator in linguistics to offers a personal and practical perspective on accessibility, linguistic justice, and generative AI in higher education. We talk about digital translanguaging, separating idea development from academic phrasing, and rethinking classroom time to foreground process as much as product.Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4uMusic provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
5 SEP 2025 · Jutta Treveranus, Director of Inclusive Design and Professor in the Faculty of Design at OCAD University, talks about the https://idrc.ocadu.ca/projects/ai-in-education/, which looks at AI from the perspective of people with disabilities who stand to experience the extreme benefits and risks of AI.If you're interested in learning about more about AI and accessibility, check out:
- https://wecount.inclusivedesign.ca/
- https://floeproject.org/projects/ai-in-education/
- https://accessible.canada.ca/centre-of-expertise/information-and-communication-technologies#s6.2
Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4uA transcript for this episode is available https://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/EW2nGEC87uBBiZ7lQkbiuZoBZbBQkzdpFi7S0ZNwCtsNoA?e=CKSkGQ.Music provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
25 JUL 2025 · After a longer than planned hiatus, I’m excited to kick things off again with a conversation with Professor Mollie Dollinger who’s the Director of Assessment 2030 at Curtin University. Earlier this year Curtin University released an https://heyzine.com/flip-book/a4a65ae2c2.html, outlining their approach to reimagining assessment for the future of higher education.Mollie and I talk about how she and her team are supporting the rollout of this framework and what she’s learned along the way. At the end of the episode, I share some thoughts on pieces I think need to be in place to realize the benefits of these types of frameworks.
11 APR 2025 · This special episode of AI Dialogues features a recently recorded Instructor Panel at McMaster University. The panel was moderated by Ben Lee Taylor, the Academic Skills Program Coordinator with the Student Success Centre, and brings together the following panelists who engages in writing instruction and support for students:
- Dr. Jonathan Cannon, Assistant Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
- Dr. Ayesha Khan, Associate Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behavior.
- Dr. Mayu Nishimura. Assistant Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.
- Siddharth Raman, PhD candidate, Department of Philosophy; Writing Advisor, Student Success Centre.
Towards the end of the recording, I pose a question to the panel that challenges the commonly held assumption that using GenAI involves outsourcing your thinking to talk about whether these tools could potentially support the writing and thinking process.Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4uA transcript for this episode is available https://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/EdBPOIsvgJVBjsnaO0SZblUBBh5bQDRKf313OfhzU4vDDg?e=GluNUo.Music provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
22 MAR 2025 · In March 2025, the Higher Education Strategy Associates hosted the AI-Cademy conference, a Canadian AI summit for post-secondary education. While I was at the conference, I interviewed 8 attendees to capture their perspectives on conference topics that resonated, things they'd be bringing back to their institutions, and gaps in the conversation. Listen to insights from :
- Erin Aspenlieder, Associate Vice-Provost, Academic Quality & Teaching Innovation at Sheridan College
- Priya Mouli, Director of IT Security and Information Security Officer at Sheridan College
- Kate Bowers, Lead Learning Designer at Action Insight
- Cari Din, Associate Dean Academic in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary
- Renato Bezerra, Educational Developer at the University of Manitoba
- Jonathan Stone, Learning Specialist at Coast Mountain College
- Alan Amyotte, Director of Internal Assurance at the University of British Columbia
- Sandrine Desforges, Research Associate with the Higher Education Strategy Associates
S3 E1: Thinking in Possibilities, Not Predictions - Exploring AI Futures Through Strategic Foresight
3 MAR 2025 · This podcast episode is focused on a project coming out of one of the AI expert panels at McMaster around AI futures. Shane Saunderson, who is an assistant professor in Information Systems in the DeGroote School of Business and a member of the AI Research Expert panel, talks about how the team plans to undertake this project using something called strategic foresight.Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4uA transcript for this episode is available https://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/Eceg_ivC84NOoHjz2WdJ3oIBckR-zzp3IDWkseKamP6lTA?e=LikQnPhttps://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/EQizzdQsEn5AhbZxeVzFANgBbdAKLJ39WmaotdCXD7-VHw?e=dAraM3.Music provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
3 FEB 2025 · Learn about the change that's in store for season 3! If you have guests or topics you'd like to hear on the show, https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4u with your suggestions!
”AI Dialogues” delves into the ethical and practical questions of generative AI for McMaster University and post-secondary education, bridging the gap between knowledgeable educators, students, and practitioners and those less...
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”AI Dialogues” delves into the ethical and practical questions of generative AI for McMaster University and post-secondary education, bridging the gap between knowledgeable educators, students, and practitioners and those less familiar with AI technology. Each episode, we’ll explore the complexities of AI, its potential for innovation, and the challenges it poses. We’ll tackle questions like: How can AI enhance the learning experience? What are the ethical considerations? What’s the future of AI in education?
show less
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