AI Dialogues

Mark Daley, Western University's Chief AI Officer, talks about the creation and role of his position. We talk about the importance of grassroots efforts to integrate AI effectively within the institution. We also get into humanistic questions and ethical considerations about AI and how technology can be used to enhance human potential and personal agency. Have feedback or questions or want to cont...

Learn about the change that's in store for season 2! Transcript available here . If you have guests you'd like to hear on the show, reach out with your suggestions!

Faculty member and entrepreneur, Matthew Schonewille, talks about his motivations for creating GenAI  tools, how he's using them in his teaching, and his thoughts on disclosing use of GenAI as an instructor. This will be 1 of 2 episodes focused on use and disclosure of GenAI in teaching. Here are the links to a couple of the tools Matthew built and talks about: Writing Analysis Case Study Gene...

Trudi Wright, Privacy Management Specialist, and Greg Atkinson, Senior Manager Cyber Security Systems & Information Security Officer, join me to talk about privacy and information security concerns and considerations around Generative AI and what this means for using these tools in practice. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript...

Gayleen Gray, McMaster's Associate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer talks about IT governance and Generative AI and how this intersects with teaching and learning. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available ⁠ here⁠ . Music provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Videvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Career Counsellors, Kerri Latham and Jillian Perkins-Marsh, talk about how generative AI is starting to show up in the labour market and job search and recruitment processes, and what this might mean for students, both inside and outside the classroom. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠...

Matt Sibbald, the Associate Dean of the DeGroote School of Medicine's undergraduate program at McMaster talks about generative AI in the context of medical education and what this means for assessments and teaching practices across a program.  Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available ⁠ here⁠ . Music p...

Helen Kula - the Associate University Librarian, Teaching and Learning at McMaster - talks about how the library intersects with conversations about Generative AI and the importance of AI literacy. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available here . Music provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Videvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

I'm joined by Director, Academic Integrity, Kim Mason, who describes how conversations around generative AI and academic integrity are playing out across campus and beyond McMaster. Kim also walks through what an instructor should do if they suspect GenAI was used inappropriately to complete an assessment. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Deputy Provost, Matheus Grasselli, expounds on how McMaster is continuing the conversation around Generative AI following the release of it's Provisional Guidelines for Teaching and Learning last June, and what this means for other activities within the university. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available...

I have a “conversation” with Chat GPT using the mobile app to demonstrate how it can be used to generate a reflection-type assignment, and offer some suggestions on how to approach reflection assignments differently. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available here . Music provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Videvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

In this episode, we explore a broader perspective on how Generative AI could fit into undergraduate education with Vice-Provost of Teaching and Learning, Kim Dej. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available here . Music provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Videvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Julia Verhaeghe, from McMaster’s English Language Development Office, talks about some of the implications of Generative AI for English Language Learners. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ . Music provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Videvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

I'm joined by sessional instructors Jessica Rodriguez and Luis Navarro from the Department of Communication and New Media Studies, who share their experience allowing students to use generative AI in their courses. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠ A transcript for this episode is available ⁠ here⁠ . This episode has been edited for length. The f...

Mat Savelli, an Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Aging, and Society, brings a more critical perspective of Generative AI. We dig into some of the ethical implications of this technology. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠⁠ Acknowledgements Music provided by ⁠⁠⁠Videvo⁠⁠⁠ . Thanks to Leanne Monteiro for your editing wizardry! A transcript...

Ian Steinberg, PhD candidate in communication, new media and cultural studies, shares some of his experiences with AI, how he's been using the technology to support his doctoral work, and why he's optimistic that AI can help deliver better student experiences. Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠⁠Reach out!⁠⁠ Acknowledgements Music provided by ⁠⁠Videvo⁠⁠ . Tha...

McMaster Student Union President, Jovan Popovic, shares his own perspective on Generative AI and what he’s hearing from other students, where he sees the potential for student learning, and his experience representing the undergraduate student perspective on the university’s Task Force . Have feedback or questions or want to continue the conversation? ⁠Reach out!⁠ Acknowledgements Music provided b...

In our kick-off episode, I'm joined by Erin Aspenlieder, an Associate Director at the MacPherson Institute who's been spearheading a lot of the conversations that happen around generative AI at McMaster. In this episode, you’ll hear about Erin’s journey with generative AI and her experience working with the Task Force to create guidelines for use of AI in teaching and learning. You can rea...