FFL 4.3 "The Promise and Peril of Generative AI"

In this episode, we’re talking with our colleague from another part of California, Dr. Zach Justus. Zach is giving us a sense of what's just over the horizon for #HigherEd and the impacts of generative AI. BIOS Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins Dr. Zach Justus is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at California State University, Chico. His work can be found in Argumentation and Advocacy and Communication Teacher as well as other outlets. Zach was fascinated by the intersection of teaching/learning and Generative Artificial Intelligence right away. He has collaborated to produce several webinars, an ongoing blog series, and a series of conference presentations. Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative.