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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 27 MIN

Special Edition AI, Unscripted - AI & Information Literacy: Teaching Students to Think Critically

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In this week's episode, co-hosts Jennifer Potter and Mary Crowley-Farrell kick off the AI, Unscripted mini-series on MTN with a conversation with Ben Shaw from University of Maryland, College Park. Ben shares how he developed an accessible AI literacy module that faculty across disciplines can implement. His approach focuses on helping students evaluate AI-generated content critically—a foundational skill for any AI-enhanced course. Go to: UMCP AI and Information Literacy Module to access the instructional module Ben refers to in this episode.  

In this week's episode, co-hosts Jennifer Potter and Mary Crowley-Farrell kick off the AI, Unscripted mini-series on MTN with a conversation with Ben Shaw from University of Maryland, College Park. Ben shares how he developed an accessible AI literacy module that faculty across disciplines can implement. His approach focuses on helping students evaluate AI-generated content critically—a foundational skill for any AI-enhanced course. Go to: UMCP AI and Information Literacy Module to access the instructional module Ben refers to in this episode.

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