Ep02 - Higher Education in the Age of AI: Rethinking Teaching and Learning with ChatGPT

What does AI mean for how we teach and learn? In this episode of My Robot Teacher, we explore how ChatGPT is reshaping higher education.In this episode of My Robot Teacher, co-hosts Taiyo Inoue and Sarah Senk share real stories and critical reflections on using ChatGPT and other large language models in higher education.What becomes newly possible - and newly questionable - when thinking itself is distributed across humans and machines? We explore how AI is transforming writing instruction, interdisciplinary collaboration, coding, policy work, and even the value of drudgery.Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or knee-deep in prompt engineering, this episode offers insight into how educators are adapting to the age of AI - and why the future of higher education depends on how we choose to engage with it..🧠 Featuring:Practical classroom tips for integrating AIReflections on academic integrity in the ChatGPT eraCross-disciplinary collaboration using LLMsTime-saving hacks for faculty service workDeep questions about writing, learning, and human thoughtTranscript available:https://calearninglab.substack.com/s/my-robot-teacher-podcastMore info: https://calearninglab.org/myrobotteacher/My Robot Teacher is hosted by Sarah Senk and Taiyo Inoue and produced by editaudio. Video Editing by Starline Hodge, Audio Editing by Megan Hayward, and our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert. My Robot Teacher is funded by the California Education Learning Lab, which supports faculty-led projects that leverage technology tools and the science of human learning to foster student success in online and hybrid learning environments.Tags: ChatGPT, AI in education, higher education, teaching with AI, AI tools for educators, large language models, prompt engineering, AI writing, faculty development, interdisciplinary collaboration, educational technology, edtech, digital pedagogy, college teaching, academic integrity, critical thinking, writing instruction, general education, My Robot Teacher