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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to Prepare Students For a World of AI Co-Workers
For this episode Jeff connected with Evan Ratliff, who created what he calls “the world’s first AI-led startup” to see what happens when AI agents run a company. Shell Game podcast, by Evan…
The Case for Memorization in the AI Era
A growing number of experts are making the case for requiring students from middle school to college to do more rote memorization — of poems, dates, capitals, and more — to respond to rise of…
What Do Self-Driving Cars Teach Us About AI in Education?
Can thinking the public narrative around robot cars help educators think about the fast-rising trend of generative AI? For this episode, Jeff talked with two experts with books on how to think about…
Lessons From Minneapolis About AI and Misinformation
During the ICE surge in Minneapolis, AI is playing a role in this tense and unfolding story, specifically how it is contributing to misinformation. What can educators do to prepare students, and any…
Is It Possible to Put Age Limits on AI Tools?
Last week the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing about potential legislation banning kids under 13 from using social media. Australia has a new law keeping kids under 16 off the…
What Guardrails Should AI Companies Build to Protect Learning?
In the past few months new AI tools known as “Agentic AI” have emerged. These new browsers let users deploy AI assistants that can surf the web on their behalf. While they were designed to do things…
Is Your Mechanic Using AI?
Matt Boudinot’s AI explainer videos and his Auto Service Soft Skills Garage.A super-short version of this episode that ran on APM’s Marketplace."The Best of Car Talk: Some Noises Are Better Than…
Why Do So Many Students Have AI Friends?
"1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has," NPR. “How many hours does it take to make a friend?,” research by this week’s guest Jeff Hall.“Chatbots Can Go…
Can Colleges ‘AI-Proof’ the Core Curriculum?
“Editorial: AI-proof the Core Curriculum The Core Curriculum is an essential part of a Catholic education that must be saved from AI,” in The Observer, the student newspaper at Notre Dame.LinkedIn…
How Does AI Fit Into Broader Disruptions to Higher Ed?
More on Bryan Alexander’s forthcoming book, “Peak Higher Education.”“The Diamond Age,” by Neal Stephenson. “Dual Enrollment Leads to More College Acceptances, Greater Financial Awards,” in Inside…
How Do Students Feel About Their AI Use? It's Complicated
In the Know, the podcast of the University of Minnesota's student newspaper, The Minnesota Daily."Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College," in New York magazine. EPISODE CREDITS: Reported and…
Can AI Avatars Make Class Time More Human?
Demo of Sara Cochran’s AI avatar, University of Virginia websiteSora and Vibes: AI Video Now Officially Going After Social Media, Platformer EPISODE CREDITS: Reported and produced by Jeff YoungMusic…
Is My Professor Using AI?
“The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It,” by Kashmir Hill in The New York Times.Northeastern University’s AI use policy.“Automated Essay Writing: An AIED Opinion,”…
Should Colleges Provide AI Tools?
DukeGPT“Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College” in New York Magazine. EPISODE CREDITS: Reported and produced by Jeff YoungMusic by Komiku©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC
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