AI on Campus Podcast

• How is the OSU Writing program preparing TAs to teach in an AI-enriched learning landscape? Kristy Kelly describes the work being done to support TAs in this role and discusses her own approach to teaching with AI. (Kristy Kelly: Director of Writing and a Senior Instructor in the School of Writing, Literature and Film) 

• Why are librarians getting involved with conversations about AI? Join us for a conversation with Laurie Bridges for answers to this question, plus a robust discussion on AI literacy. (Laurie Bridges: Instruction and Digital Initiatives Librarian at the Valley Library.) 

• How do you measure the impacts of AI on student creativity in writing? Join us as we discuss research related to this topic and hear how instructors are using AI in their own work and supporting and/or discouraging their students from doing so. (J.T. Bushnell and Wayne Harrison: Senior Instructors in the School of Writing, Literature and Film.) 

• What does academic success look like for students with AI at their fingertips? Adam Lenz describes what Supplemental Instruction Leaders hear about AI use from students visiting their study tables for challenging courses. (Adam Lenz: Supplemental Instruction Coordinator at the Academic Success Center in the Office of Academic Support) 

• Why does an OSU writing expert think AI will revitalize teaching and learning? Not everyone is excited about the future of Academia given the potential impacts of AI, but Dennis Bennett offers an optimistic view and a practical approach to adapting. (Dennis Bennett: Assistant Director of the Writing Intensive Curriculum program; Assistant Director of the Writing Program for the School of Writing, Literature and Film; Director of the Graduate Writing Center.) 

• What will be the role of AI in future careers and how do we prepare our students? Our guests describe how the Career Development Center works with students around AI; talk about the results of an industry study about AI; and provide examples of how faculty can support students’ AI literacy and career readiness. (Michal Kawka: Director of Career Education at the Career Development Center. Brenna Gomez: Director of Career Integration at the Career Development Center; Beyond OSU CTL Fellow; and teaches ALS 114: Career Decision-making.)
  
• What does the introduction of AI into the teaching and learning environment mean from a DEI perspective? In addition to answering this question, Jeff Kenney describes the many practical ways he uses AI in his work and daily life. (Jeff Kenney: Director of Institutional Education for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.)
  
• How might AI both support and hinder learning for students with disabilities?  We hear examples of exciting potential for AI-supported learning while also exploring the ways AI tools may be leaving students with disabilities out of the equation. (Martha Smith: Director of Disability Access Services. Gabe Merrell: Director of Access and Affirmative Action; Deputy Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator.)
  

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