#271 – Cutting Through the White Noise Around AI for Education
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What’s in this episode?
Rose plays host to Nina Huntemann, Chief Academic Officer of Chegg, and Lord Jim Knight, in the EdTech Podcast Zoom studio this week, attempting to understand how best to cut through the white noise surrounding AI’s hype, misinformation, exaggeration and marketing, and determining just how positive for education AI can be if done responsibly.
In our previous episodes on AI, Rose has been in conversation with universities from the US and the UK, examining what the role is for emerging technologies in higher education and what capacity exists to implement AI effectively. The podcast also saw a contributions from Karine George in discussing whether or not the release and widespread use of ChatGPT has actually done education a favour. Has its proliferation sparked debate about human cognition and limited understandings of AI, or initiated conversations in schools around digital transformation and strategy?
In this episode, we’d like to extend these same thoughts on AI to pedagogic effectiveness in education and academia, and how emerging technologies like AI can be incorporated into plans for companies’ commercial services.
Talking points in today’s episode includes:
- The development of ethical AI in commercial enterprises and how they ensure their responsible technologies are developed
- Tensions between the wealth of AI tools available and regulation of the market and educational use of such technologies
- Assessing AI tools’ effectiveness
- Cutting through the huge amount of hype, headlines, and sensationalism at the heart of the communications and marketing around AI
Material discussed in today’s episode includes:
- Yes, AI could profoundly disrupt education, but maybe that’s not a bad thing, article in the Guardian UK Newspaper by Professor Rose Luckin
- Chegg’s Centre for Digital Learning
- The Skinny on AI for Education, EVR’s newest publication featuring insights, trends and developments in the world of AI Ed
Guests
Nina Huntemann – Chief Academic Officer, Chegg
Nina is an EdTech executive with two decades of experience in higher education and technology. She is a leader and advocate for student-centred learning and evidence-based teaching practices, working in non–profit and public companies on direct-to-consumer products. Previously Nina was a tenured professor with an outstanding track record of teaching and research.
Jim Knight – The Rt. Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth
Jim Knight works in education, medtech and as a legislator. He was the Chief Education and External Officer at TES Global Ltd, the news, training, jobs and resource sharing service for teachers. Jim is a founder of XRapid, enabling diagnosis of malaria and asbestos fibres using iPhones. As a UK government minister his portfolios included rural affairs, schools, digital and employment. He was a member of Gordon Brown’s Cabinet 2009-2010, before joining the Lords after the 2010 General Election. He is also a visiting Professor at the Knowledge Lab of the UCL Institute of Education.
Host
Rose Luckin – Professor of Learner Centred Design, UCL, Founder, EDUCATE Ventures Research
Rosemary (Rose) Luckin is Professor of Learner Centred Design at UCL Knowledge Lab. She was named one of the 20 most influential people in education in the Seldon List, 2017. Rose is Founder of EDUCATE Ventures Research Ltd., a London hub for start-ups, researchers and educators developing evidence-based educational technology. She is past president and current treasurer of the International Society for AI in Education and co-founder of the Institute for Ethical AI in Education.
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