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We're On Our Own: Academic Integrity through AI Resilience
March 3, 2026

We're On Our Own: Academic Integrity through AI Resilience

Craig and Rob kick off this episode with a deep dive into Claude's Constitution — the 84-page document Anthropic released to explain how Claude is governed. The document lays out a four-part hierarchy of priorities: be broadl...

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Students Are Confused About AI and It's Our Fault (with Dr. Bette Ludwig)
Feb. 16, 2026

Students Are Confused About AI and It's Our Fault (with Dr. Bette Lud…

Dr. Bette Ludwig spent 20 years in higher ed working directly with students before leaving to build something different — a Substack (AI Can Do That), a consulting practice, and most recently, the Socratic AI Method, an AI li...

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Human-AI Collaboration: Outsourcing vs Offloading and the Rise of Co-Produced Cognition
Feb. 2, 2026

Human-AI Collaboration: Outsourcing vs Offloading and the Rise of Co-…

Recording from the Deep Freeze: Craig broadcasts from snow-covered north Louisiana (running on generator and Starlink!), where AI helped him MacGyver a propane tank solution involving ratchet straps, a plastic bucket, and a s...

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Confronting Higher Ed's Grade Economy: A Call to Action on AI
Jan. 14, 2026

Confronting Higher Ed's Grade Economy: A Call to Action on AI

Welcome to another episode of AI Goes to College, the podcast where Craig and Rob break down what’s really happening with Generative AI in higher education. In this episode, Rob shares a professional update and the hosts dive...

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Building Resilience in the AI Era: What Faculty Need to Know (Live from ICISER)
Dec. 22, 2025

Building Resilience in the AI Era: What Faculty Need to Know (Live fr…

Episode Description Join Craig and Rob for the very first live stream of AI Goes to College, recorded at the International Conference on Information Systems Education Research Workshop. In this special episode, we explore how...

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AI, Friction, and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Gemini 3
Nov. 24, 2025

AI, Friction, and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Lessons from G…

Are you ready to rethink how AI is shaping higher education? Join Craig and Rob in episode 27 of AIGTC as they dive into the recent agentic shift in AI models like Google’s Gemini 3—and what this means for students, faculty, ...

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Creating the Classroom of Tomorrow: Stephen Fitzpatrick Discusses Generative AI
Oct. 28, 2025

Creating the Classroom of Tomorrow: Stephen Fitzpatrick Discusses Gen…

Are you an educator navigating the new world of generative AI, or a college faculty member wondering how your incoming students are being shaped by technology? Join hosts Craig and Rob on this episode of AI Goes to College as...

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Context rot, AI over-hype and an intriguing, hilarious video
Sept. 22, 2025

Context rot, AI over-hype and an intriguing, hilarious video

Welcome to another episode of "AI Goes to College," where hosts Dr. Rob Crossler and Craig dive into the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence in higher education. In this episode, they kick things off with a lig...

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AI Confessions, Energy Costs and Vibe Coding in Academia
Aug. 13, 2025

AI Confessions, Energy Costs and Vibe Coding in Academia

Episode Overview: In this episode, hosts Craig and Rob discuss the evolving landscape of AI in academia, research ethics, and the surprising environmental impact of AI technologies. They also test-drive AI vibe coding, discus...

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The Future of Entry-Level Employment in a Post-AI World
July 22, 2025

The Future of Entry-Level Employment in a Post-AI World

In this episode, Craig Van Slyke and Robert E. Crossler tackle a growing concern in higher education: how are students really using AI in their learning? Sparked by an article from the Neuron newsletter, they discuss how many...

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AI's Disruption: What It Means for Knowledge Workers and Higher Ed
June 11, 2025

AI's Disruption: What It Means for Knowledge Workers and Higher Ed

The recent discussion between Craig Van Slyke and Robert E. Crossler centered around the alarming prediction from Anthropic's CEO regarding the potential displacement of up to 50% of entry-level knowledge work positions withi...

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The Ethical Use of AI in Academia: A Conversation with Carlos I. Torres
May 13, 2025

The Ethical Use of AI in Academia: A Conversation with Carlos I. Torr…

Imagine walking into a classroom where AI isn't the elephant in the room - it's a welcomed partner in learning. That's exactly what's happening in Carlos I. Torres's information security classes at Baylor University. Instead ...

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Of Syllabi, Spells, and Structured Prompts: AI for Fall Teaching
April 22, 2025

Of Syllabi, Spells, and Structured Prompts: AI for Fall Teaching

This podcast episode elucidates the necessity for higher education professionals to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications within the academic sphere. We, Craig...

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AI's Impact on Critical Thinking, the Talent Pipeline, and Academic Research: Implications for Higher Education
March 4, 2025

AI's Impact on Critical Thinking, the Talent Pipeline, and Academic R…

In a timely discussion, Craig Van Slyke and Robert E. Crossler discuss the latest advancements in generative artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on the unveiling of Claude Sonnet 3.7. This development has prompte...

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Writing, AI, and the Transactional Trap: Rethinking Learning in Higher Ed
Feb. 4, 2025

Writing, AI, and the Transactional Trap: Rethinking Learning in Highe…

In this wide-ranging discussion, Craig Van Slyke and Robert E. Crossler explore recent AI developments and tackle the fundamental challenges facing higher education in an AI-enhanced world. They begin by examining GPT Tasks, ...

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Is AI the Future of Learning or the Death of Education?
Jan. 6, 2025

Is AI the Future of Learning or the Death of Education?

AI hallucinations, or confabulations, can actually foster scientific innovation by generating a wealth of ideas, even if many of them are incorrect. Craig Van Slyke and Robert E. Crossler explore how AI's ability to rapidly p...

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Navigating the AI Landscape: Essential Tools for Higher Education Professionals
Dec. 2, 2024

Navigating the AI Landscape: Essential Tools for Higher Education Pro…

This episode of AI Goes to College discuss the practical applications of generative AI tools in academic research, focusing on how they can enhance the research process for higher education professionals. Hosts Craig Van Slyk...

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AI detectors, amazing slides with Beautiful AI and Gemini as an AI gateway
Nov. 18, 2024

AI detectors, amazing slides with Beautiful AI and Gemini as an AI ga…

Generative AI is reshaping the landscape of higher education, but the introduction of AI detectors has raised significant concerns among educators. Craig Van Slyke and Robert E. Crosler delve into the limitations and biases o...

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Google NotebookLM and Our AI Toolkits
Oct. 22, 2024

Google NotebookLM and Our AI Toolkits

Craig and Rob dig into the innovative features of Google's Notebook LM, a tool that allows users to upload documents and generate responses based on that content. They discuss how this tool has been particularly beneficial in...

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Leveraging Copilot and Claude to increase productivity in higher ed
Oct. 1, 2024

Leveraging Copilot and Claude to increase productivity in higher ed

AI Goes to College delves into the transformative role of generative AI in higher education, with a particular focus on Microsoft's Copilot and its application in streamlining administrative tasks. Dr. Craig van Slyke and Dr....

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Is ChatGPT Bull ... and How to Improve Communication with AI
July 29, 2024

Is ChatGPT Bull ... and How to Improve Communication with AI

Is ChatGPT bull ...? Maybe not. In this episode Rob and Craig talk about how generative AI can be used to improve communication, give their opinions of a recent article claiming that ChatGPT is bull$hit, and discuss why you n...

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AI in higher ed: Is it time to rethink grading?
July 15, 2024

AI in higher ed: Is it time to rethink grading?

In this episode of AI Goes to College, Craig and Rob dig into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on higher education. They explore three critical areas where AI is reshaping the academic landscape, offering ...

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Encouraging ethical use, AI friction and why you might be the problem
July 1, 2024

Encouraging ethical use, AI friction and why you might be the problem

We're in an odd situation with AI. Many ethical students are afraid to use it and unethical students use it ... unethically. Rob and Craig discuss this dilemma and what we can do about it. They also cover the concept of AI fr...

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The problem with prompt engineering, GPT-4o, and AI hysteria
May 28, 2024

The problem with prompt engineering, GPT-4o, and AI hysteria

In this episode of "AI Goes to College," Rob and Craig discuss the implications of OpenAI's GPT-4 Omni (GPT-4o) AI fatigue and hysteria, and why prompt design is better than prompt engineering. Craig and Rob explore the impli...

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