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Beyond the Shortcut: Open Pedagogy, AI, and the Value of Struggle (opens the original)
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In this episode, Kyle Denlinger, Head of Digital Initiatives at Wake Forest University’s ZSR Library, discusses how generative AI is upending traditional models of higher education. Kyle explores the critical boundary between mere information extraction and true learning, explaining why students need the intellectual "friction" of wrestling with difficult material. He also introduces a regenerative vision for open pedagogy and offers practical ways for faculty to co-design transformative learnin
(A)I've Been Everywhere, Man with Guest Alli Ajagbe (opens the original)
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Alli Ajagbe grew up in Nigeria, studied in South Africa and India, and then made his way to Wake Forest to earn his Master's in Business Analytics. Along the way, he went from thinking that using AI was cheating to building solutions with it. He walks us through why the power of "zero to one" with artificial intelligence is both a promise and a risk and confidently tells us to "watch out for my country" as a generation of young Nigerian entrepreneurs are creating their own dreams. For questions,
Don't Use AI to Do Your AI Homework with Guest Fan Yang (opens the original)
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Computer Science professor Fan Yang walks us through the tangled inner workings of the mind of an AI model. Guiding us on a technical exploration around the fascinating world of artificial intelligence training, testing, and inference, he not only teaches the power of the tools, but also cautions against over-reliance on them. Stick with us and you'll emerge from this audio trip as an expert-level AI researcher. For questions, comments, or anything else, email us at deacs.ai@wfu.edu
I Built an AI Company to Increase Human Interactions with Guest Kevin Duck (opens the original)
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ModPhone founder and Wake Forest alumnus, Kevin Duck, shares the blueprint to launch an AI entrepreneurial venture. He describes how he created the company, how he currently runs it, and some future plans - all with the help of artificial intelligence. For questions, comments, or anything else, email us at deacs.ai@wfu.edu
Can ChatGPT Out-Argue a Champion Debater with Guest Justin Green (opens the original)
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Algorithms can crunch mountain loads of research in seconds, but can an AI actually win a high-stakes debate round? Triple Crown-winning Wake Forest debate coach Justin Green breaks down why machine models stumble when put to the test against human debaters. Even with its current limitation, he advocates that higher education must embrace the power of generative artificial intelligence to prepare students for what's ahead. For questions, comments, or anything else, email us at deacs.ai@wfu.edu
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