Episode 38: AI and the Undergraduate Student Experience – Student Perspectives, Part 2

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We continue our series exploring student perspectives on AI at UW–Madison. In this episode, three L&S undergraduate students, Evan, Hriday, and Devin, share how they’re thinking about AI both inside and outside the classroom. They consider the ethics and complexities of AI use in academic settings and share effective approaches to AI that they’ve experienced in their courses. Don’t forget to check out Part 1 for more student points of view.

Jump to specific parts of the conversation:

  • 01:12 — Evan: “AI is very concerning”
  • 04:05 — Hriday: “You come to university to learn”
  • 06:08 — Devin: “When does AI become a tool that is using people?”
  • 09:22 — Instructor approaches to AI
  • 10:00 — Hriday: AI for research beyond the course
  • 12:58 — Evan: Setting AI policies and agreements
  • 15:14 — Devin: Valuing education over grades

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Unpack This Episode

Grab a drink, gather your colleagues, and discuss.

  1. These three students indicate that whether, when, and how they are using AI academically is complex and contextual. What surprises you about these students’ thinking on the ethics of AI use?
  2. Hriday speaks about using AI to learn about topics beyond the standard course curriculum and then hypothesize about connections to his future life or career. How might you incorporate similar guidance and reflection on AI use in your course?
  3. Evan recommends that students should play a part in creating a class agreement on AI use, because an agreement between classmates and with the instructor feels more compelling. How might you engage your students in co-creating guidelines for AI in your class?
  4. Devin shares that classes that allow for students to express their interest and capacity to learn more authentically feel less susceptible to AI misuse. Where might you give you students more agency and choice in coursework?

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The L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching, Learning, & Academic Planning and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

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