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AI Critical Literacy Podcast
Topic: Teaching with AI
Listen to Season One here or Season Two here.
Season Three
Faculty across the University of Missouri are exploring innovative ways to help students critically engage with AI and its impact on society. Season 3 of the Teaching for Learning Center’s AI Critical Literacy Podcast highlights teaching practices, assignments, and classroom innovations from across campus, offering ideas and inspiration for educators navigating AI in higher education.
Episode 1: Virtual Teaching Assistants
Guests: Dr. Sarah Orton, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Dr. Hessam Yazdani, Associate Professor, Missouri College of Engineering
Dr. Sarah Orton and Dr. Hessam Yazdani discuss a departmental initiative to integrate customized AI-powered virtual teaching assistants into engineering courses. They share how these tools are being used to support student learning and contribute to student success.