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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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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!
21 JAN 2025 · Sarah O’Byrne, Senior Legal Counsel at McMaster University, discusses the evolving legal landscape of Generative AI. We explore key issues like copyright, intellectual property, and data privacy, focusing on two pivotal Canadian cases about data scraping and AI authorship. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4u A transcript for this episode is available https://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/Eceg_ivC84NOoHjz2WdJ3oIBckR-zzp3IDWkseKamP6lTA?e=LikQnP. Music provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
6 JAN 2025 · In this episode, I'm joined by Adam Renkosinski, Director of AI Talent Initiatives and Analytics at the Vector Institute. Adam and I dig into some of the key findings of the report, https://vectorinstitute.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Final-From-CBoC-website_ai-talent-canada_oct2024.pdf, talking about the evolving landscape of AI talent in Canada, and what it means for the future of the workforce and post-secondary education. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4u A transcript for this episode is available https://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/EVms31emPKdKu5mPzXwyylABZBcGtk30tqmxiIaW619OPw?e=37ih5V. Music provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
12 DEC 2024 · As a follow-up to last week's episode, you can catch my interview with Deep Learning Dialogue Hosts, Katrina Gouett and Whitney McKinley, as I answer their questions about what's been happening around Generative AI at McMaster. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4u A transcript for this episode is available https://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/EXKz_LI7fkxOn0Mo6hryWiEBfqtYosSKUB-DlGcO6Ywojw?e=gKgSPc. Music provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
5 DEC 2024 · Katrina Gouett and Whitney McKinley, student achievement consultants for learning innovation with the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and hosts of https://open.spotify.com/show/4P67VK5FSW069KAFlFR1AZ, share their insights into how generative AI is playing out in the K-12 sector and what this means for post-secondary education. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4u A transcript for this episode is available https://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/EVms31emPKdKu5mPzXwyylABZBcGtk30tqmxiIaW619OPw?e=37ih5V. Music provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
25 NOV 2024 · This special episode of AI Dialogues features a recently recorded Instructor Panel at McMaster University. The panel was moderated by Sam Scott (from S2 E7), and brings together four educators with different experiences and perspectives on using AI and generative AI for evaluation purposes. The panelists discuss advantages and disadvantages of automation in grading, how generative AI differs from previous applications of automated grading, and what this means for the future of assessment. The panelists are:
- Catherine Anderson, Associate Professor, Linguistics and Languages, and Director of the Gender and Social Justice program
- Ayesha Khan, Associate Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
- Linda Davis, Level 1 Lab Coordinator in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Bruce Wainman, Professor, Pathology & Molecular Medicine
8 NOV 2024 · In this episode, Soroush Sabbaghan, an Associate Professor (Teaching) and the Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education, talks about engaging with generative AI through an EDI lens, highlighting the importance of human-centered design to mitigate bias, empower educators, and maintain transparency. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B2M3RCm0rUKMJSjNSW9Hcvqi7KcZfYdDqg9vsn2unDxUMTU2Nk9NQThLUDU2M1BBM1dPOUtNNDJDTi4u A transcript for this episode is available https://mcmasteru365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/monteirl_mcmaster_ca/EcToC-gDMUZAu0teWVMfq8wBJD8EjVCcIr7q3AjI1ZXntA?e=qQfcC5. Music provided by https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/visionary-30s/232971/#rs=audio-title.
”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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