Episode 17 - Navigating Generative AI with Care: Professor Yasmeen Shorish on Learning, Privacy, and Awareness

In this episode of The CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast, host Dr. Eric Magrum sits down with Professor Yasmeen Shorish to discuss the role of generative AI in higher education and how educators can navigate its use thoughtfully and responsibly. Through conversations centered on learning, awareness, and ethics, the episode emphasizes keeping knowledge-building at the core while addressing important considerations around privacy and cybersecurity. Tune in to hear: How generative AI can support learning and knowledge-building when used intentionally Why prioritizing learning—rather than tools—matters in conversations about AI What it means to be aware of how AI is used in academic spaces How privacy and cybersecurity concerns should shape AI use in the classroomSubscribe to the Podcast listserv! CFI Faculty Lounge Podcast would love hearing from you! Do you have a question for our guests, a teaching tip to share, or a story about faculty life? Send us a message by clicking on this text. Your message might make it into a future episode.