The TELSIG Podcast
by Phil Martin
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Protecting the value of a degree in the age of AI. With Phil Newton
Protecting the value of a degree in the age of AI. With Phil Newton
About this podcast
Does technology help or hinder learning? How can we make better use of digital tools in teaching? Phil Martin from the University of York dives into the neon-lit underworld of technology enhanced learning through conversations with experts in teaching and learning design. Each episode looks at how educators can stay current with their use of learning tech in this ever-changing landscape.
Episodes
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- Protecting the value of a degree in the age of AI. With Phil Newton · 1 h 17 min · Episode 37Professor Phil Newton from the University of Swansea talks through his recent paper: Evidence of Learning Through Assessment. Protecting the Value of a Degree in the Age of AI…
- Corpus Linguistics and AI Literacy: Reconfiguring Language Learning Ecologies. With Pascual Pérez-Paredes. · 1 h 0 min · Episode 36What does a reconfigured language learning ecology look like? My guest today, Professor Pascual Pérez-Paredes, argues that AI-driven environments can “expand opportunities for…
- Using GenAI in educational research. With Jasper Roe and Stephen Gow · 1 h 1 min · Episode 35Today we take a critical look at the promises and pitfalls of using GenAI in educational research. I'm joined by Jasper Roe, Assistant Professor in Digital Pedagogies at Durham…
- AI assisted writing: Beyond fear and hype. With Sophia Mavridi. · 1 h 17 min · Episode 34I’m joined by Dr Sophia Mavridi to talk about her doctoral research: Second language students’ experiences of AI-assisted writing in higher education: A phenomenographic…
- How we got from English to Ed Tech. With Andrea Flores and Ben Naismith · 56 min · Episode 33All of us started our careers somewhere, and today I'm talking to two old friends and former colleagues about how our years teaching English as a foreign language shaped our view…
- Staying Human in the Age of AI. With Peter Davidson · 51 min · Episode 32I'm joined by Peter Davidson from Zayed University to discuss the 2023 article by David Brooks: In the Age of AI, Major in Being Human, which claims: "AI will force us humans to…
- Lead us not into temptation: notes from the StudentXGenAI Project. With Stephen Gow · 1 h 10 min · Episode 31Last year HEPI reported 95% of students were using gen AI, but recent research from Stephen Gow and Sam Illingworth casts doubt on this figure. Today I’m joined by Stephen to…
- Has machine translation killed conversation? With James Lamont and Jiaoyue Chen · 60 min · Episode 30Language students using machine translation has certainly raised lots of questions for those of us teaching English for Academic Purposes over the past few years. But most of the…
- When does offloading become outsourcing? With Paul Kirschner · 50 min · Episode 29Are smartphones and laptops enabling or impeding students’ progress in class? On the plus side they give access to a wealth of resources, but they can also kill interaction and…
- When is it ok to pull the plug? Reimagining the post GPT classroom. With Lily Abadal and Nidhi Sachdeva · 1 h 7 min · Episode 28Phil is joined by Lily Abadal and Nidhi Sachdeva to talk about reducing device reliance, rebuilding in-class writing, and using technology with clear pedagogical intent. Lily…
- The festive roundtable update of fun. With James Lamont and Deanne Cobb-Zygadlo · 52 min · Episode 27Deanne, James and I gather around a virtual Yuletide fireplace, roast chestnuts and perform that time-honoured festive tradition of chewing over key moments in learning tech and…
- The AI Assessment Scale reloaded. With Mike Perkins · 48 min · Episode 26I’m joined today by Mike Perkins to talk about the AI Assessment Scale, following the publication of the latest version of the scale that appeared in the Journal of University…
- How Gen AI is disrupting academic publishing. With Samantha Curle · 51 min · Episode 25Today I’m talking to Samantha Curle from the University of Bath about her recent article, Generative AI and the future of writing for publication: insights from applied…
- Translanguaging. With Kelly Webb-Davies · 60 min · Episode 24Many of the skills and language conventions that we see in academia can serve as barriers to students, especially to those for whom English is not a first language…
- Do employers need us to teach AI? With Jim Merry, Vic Wilson-Crane and Deanne Cobb-Zygadlo · 39 min · Episode 23This is the last in a three-part series exploring responses from the EAP community following three years of Chat GPT induced mayhem. We talk through adaptations in the classroom…
- The case for language proficiency in the age of AI. With Thuy Thai and Charles Lam · 1 h 17 min · Episode 22In part two of ‘are we still language teachers?’ I’m joined in the studio by Thuy Thai and Charles Lam from the University of Leeds. Thuy and Charles argue for the continued…
- Generation AI: are we still just language teachers? With Paul Breen · 37 min · Episode 21Today I’m in conversation with Paul Breen, Senior Digital Learning Developer at UCL to get his take on how EAP and ‘hub’ disciplines should be adapting in the wake of AI. We…
- When traffic lights fail: the case for a two-lane approach to assessment. With Danny Liu · 40 min · Episode 20Today I'm talking with Danny Liu about assessment in the age of AI. So far, the idea of a 'traffic light' approach to assessment has been gaining traction in higher education in…
- Are we eroding our critical thinking? With Michael Gerlich · 56 min · Episode 19Today I’m talking to Michael Gerlich about his recent study on the potential effects of AI on critical thinking. While much ink has been spilled discussing the value of the…
- Why do we need SoTL? With Jane Pritchard · 54 min · Episode 16In this episode of TELSIG does SoTL, we are joined by Jane Pritchard to discuss the evolving landscape of scholarly teaching. Jane describes her transition from a material…
