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Active Learning: What Students Lose and Gain in the Age of AI

Episode Summary

Can a classroom actually keep pace with a workplace that's already moved on? In Part 2, Dr. Katherine Jeffery and Ted Mitchell continue their conversation about the future of higher education, beginning with the disconnect between the modern workplace and the college environment. They take a deeper look at AI, exploring institutional guardrails, active vs passive learning, and what students gain and lose by using AI. They also discuss how educators must adapt their teaching and consider broader generational shifts around economic and cultural segregation.

Episode Notes

Can a classroom actually keep pace with a workplace that's already moved on?
In Part 2, Dr. Katherine Jeffery and Ted Mitchell continue their conversation about the future of higher education, beginning with the disconnect between the modern workplace and the college environment. They take a deeper look at AI, exploring institutional guardrails, active vs passive learning, and what students gain and lose by using AI. They also discuss how educators must adapt their teaching and consider broader generational shifts around economic and cultural segregation.

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