Artificial Intelligence and the Classroom: Embracing, Regulating, or Rejecting?
This week, our co-hosts (one a teacher, one a technologist) revisit ongoing discussions about the role of artificial intelligence in schools and classrooms with a focus on how institutions of higher education are addressing AI tools at a policy level. From Ohio State University’s push for AI fluency to staunch opposition from other institutions over academic integrity concerns, we examine the varied approaches schools are adopting. The hosts also explore the personal impacts of these technologies within classrooms and the ethical considerations raised (think privacy, mental health, and the development of critical thinking skills in young learners) as AI expands its reach into academia and the workplace.
00:00 – Intro & Announcements
03:00 – 2025 AI Use Trends and Examples, Higher Education; Some Schools Enthusiastically Embrace AI Tools
09:00 – Skeptical Embrace: AI in College Admissions, Student Services, and Campus Safety
15:00 – Chat Tools and Mental Health Concerns
17:00 – Some Schools Reject AI Over Academic Integrity Concerns
20:00 Teacher Perspectives on AI: From Higher Ed Policy to Classroom Practice
30:00 Classroom Activities Using AI; The Educator’s Role in AI Use Policy Discussions Discussions
37:20 What We Learned
Sources & Further Reading:
How can I get technology support? | Maryville.edu
Maryville University answers 97% of student questions with AI.
Artificial Intelligence at Ohio State
Ohio State University is requiring every student to use AI in class to become ‘AI fluent’ | Fortune
Refusing AI in Higher Education | AAUP
Generative AI Policy | Office of the Provost
Why Warner University Stands Against Student Use of AI
The family of teenager who died by suicide alleges OpenAI’s ChatGPT is to blame
Education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources – Ars Technica
Integrity in the Application Process | Undergraduate Admission | Brown University
How the University of California evaluates student applications
T10-T20 Colleges on AI: Brown’s Total Ban, UC’s Disqualification Policy & More | GradPilot
AI Use on Campus – one twenty seven
AI Use is Growing – one twenty seven
Access generative AI tools at UW–Madison
Stop Chatting With ChatGPT | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
AI Act | Shaping Europe’s digital future
