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What does it mean to teach and learn in the age of generative AI? Join host Jeff Young as he talks with educators, tech leaders and students, aiming to cut through the hype and inform a conversation about how education can adapt to AI — and about what kinds of learning need protecting amid the AI gold rush.

  1. Is AI Boosting Creativity, or Stifling It?

    2日前

    Is AI Boosting Creativity, or Stifling It?

    On this episode, Jeff talks with two prominent artists with different takes on AI. One experimental artist sees her students doing new kinds of work thanks to AI, and a celebrated science-fiction author argues AI is sold as a shortcut that takes away human agency and encourages a form of plagiarism masked by technology. Related links: New Learning Curve web app to help hone your thinking on the episode, developed by Tara Baumgarten, a learning experience designer. “Kinds of Space, Ways of Seeing,” by Angela Ferraiolo in The AI Art Magazine, March 2026. A Liquid Cinema: AI and the Transition from Montage to Morphology, a talk by Angela Ferraiolo. Angela Ferraiolo website. “Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art,” By Ted Chiang in The New Yorker. “No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious,” by Ted Chiang in The Atlantic. Thanks to this week’s advertiser, Studiosity And check out Jeff's AI newsletter, Jagged Intelligence EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    48 分鐘
  2. What If a College Helped a Whole City Adopt AI?

    6月23日

    What If a College Helped a Whole City Adopt AI?

    A series of town halls aimed to explore how AI could be adopted across Baltimore in positive ways. Led by an unusual center at the University of Baltimore, the forum brought together city officials, local business leaders, folks from community organizations, professors, and just curious people in the community. Is it a model for educators bring AI literacy to a broader community? AI Personas Briefing Report, Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation, University of Baltimore. Thanks to this week’s sponsors, Studiosity and Social Research: An International Quarterly. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    41 分鐘
  3. How Is AI Changing College Admissions?

    6月9日

    How Is AI Changing College Admissions?

    On this episode, Jeff talks to a veteran college enrollment official who is leading an AI experiment at his university, and an admissions consultant who has changed her mind about what she advises applicants about using AI. Related links: “Should AI score admissions essays?” by Jeff Young in The Chronicle of Higher Education “I’m a college admissions counselor. I’ve changed my mind about students using ChatGPT,” by Sophie Sajnani in The San Francisco Examiner. “What will be scarce?” by Alex Imas on his Ghosts of Electricity Substack. Thanks to this week’s sponsor, Studiosity. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    49 分鐘
  4. Tough Lessons College ‘AI Czars’ Have Learned

    5月26日

    Tough Lessons College ‘AI Czars’ Have Learned

    This episode dives into the experiences of Chief AI officers at universities, including some misadventures and lessons learned. “I’m an ‘AI Czar.’ This is the Role,” by Jeffrey Bardzell. "AI-Enhanced Pedagogies: Rethinking Learning, Curriculum, and Human Potential in the Age of Intelligent Machines,” by Alexander (Sasha) Sidorkin. "The Rise — and Fall? — of the AI Czar," in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Jeff's new Jagged Intelligence newsletter about AI on campuses. Thanks to this episode's sponsor, Studiosity. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    43 分鐘
  5. The AI Optimist Researching ‘Cognitive Surrender’

    5月12日

    The AI Optimist Researching ‘Cognitive Surrender’

    A new paper warns of the dangers of people blindly adopting AI results in what researchers call "cognitive surrender." The lead author believes that with careful adoption, AI can improve education and boost learning. But he says the stakes are high for getting AI right in teaching.   "Thinking—Fast, Slow, and Artificial: How AI is Reshaping Human Reasoning and the Rise of Cognitive Surrender," by Steven D. Shaw and Gideon Nave. "Thinking, Fast and Slow," by Daniel Kahneman.  Steven Shaw's webiste. Episode sponsor: Studiosity   EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    40 分鐘
  6. Are Liberal Arts Colleges Winning in the AI Era?

    4月29日

    Are Liberal Arts Colleges Winning in the AI Era?

    For this episode we're focusing on how liberal arts colleges are adapting to AI. On a recent day at Carleton College, two very different lunch conversations among faculty reveal the variety of views on whether and how to use AI in teaching.  Thanks to our sponsor, Studiosity “The Hottest College Majors in the AI Age Just Might Be in the Liberal Arts,” in Inc. Carleton College LTC Targeted Audience Lunch - “What Students Think about AI and Learning.” "You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Education," by George Anders. "The Evidence Liberal Arts Needs" by Richard Detweiler.   EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    53 分鐘
  7. How Colleges Can Safeguard Democracy in an AI Era

    4月14日

    How Colleges Can Safeguard Democracy in an AI Era

    For this episode Jeff headed to Washington, DC to sit down with Mark Fisher, the director of a new center at Georgetown University exploring the intersection of AI and democratic citizenship. Fisher points out that democracy has changed before as new tech tools emerged. And he says scholars from many disciplines will need to team up to meet the challenges of this moment. “Guarding Democracy in the Age of AI: When Everyone Has to Do Their Part,” Harvard University Safra Center for Ethics. Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Citizenship initiative at Georgetown University. "Lessons From Minneapolis About AI and Misinformation,” a previous episode of Learning Curve. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    47 分鐘
  8. A Tale of Two AI Design Projects

    3月31日

    A Tale of Two AI Design Projects

    What does it mean to teach art and design when free AI tools can generate sophisticated images in just a few seconds?  For this episode we’re diving into that big question. And to do that we’ll hear two stories where students used AI for design – one that led to celebration, and another that sparked controversy.  And we’ll hear from a leader at one of the nation’s leading art and design colleges who is wrestling with how to integrate AI into the curriculum there. "From Text Prompt to Furniture: The Story Behind Babson’s AI Dam Chair," in Babson University's Thought & Action. (With pictures of the chair.) "After AI Allegations, Class of 2026 Picks a New Jacket," in the Princeton Alumni Weekly. "Demand for Integrity for Class of 2026 Jacket," a petition on Change.org. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    47 分鐘
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What does it mean to teach and learn in the age of generative AI? Join host Jeff Young as he talks with educators, tech leaders and students, aiming to cut through the hype and inform a conversation about how education can adapt to AI — and about what kinds of learning need protecting amid the AI gold rush.

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  • 創作者
    Jeff Young
  • 活躍年份
    2025年 - 2026年
  • 單集
    26
  • 分級
    兒童適宜
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    © 2025
  • 節目網站
    Learning Curve

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