Helping higher ed professionals navigate generative AI

Season 1

Nov. 18, 2024

AI detectors, amazing slides with Beautiful AI and Gemini as an AI ga…

Generative AI is reshaping the landscape of higher education, but the introduction of AI detectors has raised significant concerns among educators. Craig Van Slyke and Robert E. Krosler delve into the limitations and biases o...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Google NotebookLM and Our AI Toolkits

Craig and Rob dig into the innovative features of Google's Notebook LM, a tool that allows users to upload documents and generate responses based on that content. They discuss how this tool has been particularly beneficial in...

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Oct. 1, 2024

Leveraging Copilot and Claude to increase productivity in higher ed

AI Goes to College delves into the transformative role of generative AI in higher education, with a particular focus on Microsoft's Copilot and its application in streamlining administrative tasks. Dr. Craig van Slyke and Dr....

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July 29, 2024

Is ChatGPT Bull ... and How to Improve Communication with AI

Is ChatGPT bull ...? Maybe not. In this episode Rob and Craig talk about how generative AI can be used to improve communication, give their opinions of a recent article claiming that ChatGPT is bull$hit, and discuss why you n...

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July 15, 2024

AI in higher ed: Is it time to rethink grading?

In this episode of AI Goes to College, Craig and Rob dig into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on higher education. They explore three critical areas where AI is reshaping the academic landscape, offering ...

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July 1, 2024

Encouraging ethical use, AI friction and why you might be the problem

We're in an odd situation with AI. Many ethical students are afraid to use it and unethical students use it ... unethically. Rob and Craig discuss this dilemma and what we can do about it. They also cover the concept …

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May 28, 2024

The problem with prompt engineering, GPT-4o, and AI hysteria

In this episode of "AI Goes to College," Rob and Craig discuss the implications of OpenAI's GPT-4 Omni (GPT-4o) AI fatigue and hysteria, and why prompt design is better than prompt engineering. Craig and Rob explore the impli...

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May 2, 2024

The future of generative AI, a great Chrome extension, and using AI t…

In this episode, Craig discusses: My vision of the future of generative AI Harpa - a great AI Chrome extension Using Claude to examine an exam Should higher ed fear AI? The highlights of this newsletter are available as a …

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April 29, 2024

Ethics of Human-AI Co-Production (announcement)

On Tuesday, April 30 at 5 P.M. Eastern time, I’ll be giving a talk on the ethics of human-AI co-production. This is part of an annual series called the Marbury Ethics Lectures. I’m quite honored to be the speaker; two …

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April 10, 2024

Does AI hurt critical thinking and new tools, good and bad

In this episode of AI Goes to College Craig dives deep into the world of AI in education, exploring new tools and models that could revolutionize the way we approach learning and teaching. Join Craig as he shares insights fro...

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April 5, 2024

Why AI needs a human in the loop and a useful slide generator

In this week's episode of AI Goes to College, Craig covers a range of topics related to generative AI and its impact on higher education. Here are the key highlights from the episode: Importance of Human Review: Craig share a...

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March 22, 2024

Why AI doesn't follow length instructions, the best $40 you can spend…

This week's episode covers: Generative AI's paywall problem Anthropic release new Claude models that beat GPT Google has a bad week Why generative AI doesn't follow length instructions (and what you can do about it) The best ...

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March 11, 2024

Empowering Students and Faculty with Generative AI: An Interview with…

Generative AI is transforming education, not just for learning, but also for performing administrative tasks. In this special episode of AI Goes to College, Craig and Dr. Rob Crossler of Washington State University talk about...

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Feb. 28, 2024

Detecting fake answers, Zoom meeting magic, and Gemini is pretty awes…

Welcome to AI Goes to College! In this episode, your host, Dr. Craig Van Slyke, invites you to explore the latest developments in generative AI and uncover practical insights to navigate the changing landscape of higher educa...

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Feb. 15, 2024

Perplexity.ai, a mini-rant, and a successful experiment

In this episode, Craig has a mini-rant about misleading click-bait headlines, discusses two recent generative AI surveys, gives the rundown on Google's rebrand from Brard to Gemini and Perplexity.ai and shares a modest experi...

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