"AI Is Here to Help, Not to Replace Anybody" says Researcher - Series 9 Episode 3
Release Date: 08/08/2024
AI just changed again - what schools and universities need to know this week
AI in Education Podcast
This week delivered one of the biggest waves of AI news in recent memory - and Dan and Ray unpack what it all means for schools, universities and vocational education. From Microsoft’s upcoming Copilot upgrades to Google’s jaw-dropping Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro image model, the landscape for teachers shifted fast. They explore how these tools are already reshaping lesson design, image generation, student support and academic workflows - and why NotebookLM might quietly be the most important education tool Google has ever released. They also break down newly released case studies from...
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UNE’s AI Shake-Up: A Regional Uni Redefining the Rules?
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In this episode, Ray sits down with , Director of at the , a regional Australian university making one of the boldest moves in higher education: giving every staff member and every student access to a full enterprise AI platform. Aaron shares how UNE has built , its white-labelled version of the platform, and why the university chose to go beyond standard tools like Copilot or ChatGPT for Education. With multi-model access, MCP connectors, and soon agentic capabilities, UNE staff have already created more than 3,000 AI assistants and reached an extraordinary 85% daily usage rate. The...
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Meet the weird new jobs AI just invented
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In this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, Ray and Dan wrap up Series 14 with a packed news and research roundup. They start with the tricky world of AI governance in education, where Ray explains how schools and universities can simplify their policies instead of writing 26 new ones. The conversation then turns to a Washington Post piece on the rise of new AI-driven jobs - from conversation designers to human-AI collaboration leads - and what this means for the future of work and capability-building. They also unpack new insights from cechat about how teachers are creating and using AI...
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Education on Country: Peta-Anne Toohey on AI and Data Sovereignty
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In this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, hosts Dan and Ray welcome , Social Reciprocity Manager at Indigital, Australia’s first Indigenous-owned digital training company. Together they explore how generative AI intersects with Indigenous knowledge systems, and why cultural safety, data sovereignty, and community-led design must be central to any tech or education initiative. Peta shares powerful stories from her work in Cape York, where communities are building digital skills on Country through augmented reality, drones, and caring-for-country technologies. She unpacks what it means...
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Inside the AI Classroom: Dan & Ray’s Big AI-in-Education Download
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Inside the AI Classroom: Dan & Ray’s Big AI-in-Education Download In this fast-paced news roundup, Dan and Ray dive head-first into the latest research and developments shaping AI in education. From MIT’s Perspectives for the Perplexed guide for schools, to McKinsey’s take on “agentic AI,” to Google’s LearnLM experiments with AI-powered textbooks, the duo unpack what every educator needs to know right now. They explore what’s happening inside classrooms, universities, and edtech labs — including new findings on AI literacy, evolving assessment design, and why “policing AI...
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Becoming More Human in the Age of AI at University
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Becoming More Human in the Age of AI at University What happens when AI knows everything - and humans must rediscover what makes us unique? In this episode, host Ray Fleming sits down with , to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping not just libraries, but the very identity of education itself. Carlo shares how librarians are helping students and academics navigate AI’s rapid rise - guiding them to think critically, question deeply, and find their authentic voice in an age of infinite information. Together, they unpack how AI is pushing universities to move beyond expertise and...
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The AI Mayhem Episode
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In this week’s episode of the AI and Education Podcast, Ray and Dan dive into one of the most chaotic – and entertaining – weeks in AI news so far. From councils losing millions to AI-powered scams to the idea of having a “family safe word,” this one swings between hilarious and hair-raising. They unpack what’s new in AI assessment research - including TEQSA’s AI guidance for universities, the “wicked problem” of AI and assessment, and why Turnitin’s detection tools are under fire (again). You’ll hear how South Australia’s EdChat report shows teachers and students...
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Humans in AI – Creativity, Wellbeing & Technology in Education
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Humans in AI – Creativity, Wellbeing & Technology in Education a researchers perspective Guest: Dr Rebecca Marrone, Lecturer & Researcher, University of South Australia In this episode, Dan and Ray welcome Dr Rebecca Marrone to discuss the intersection of AI, creativity, and wellbeing in education. Her research explores how technology, especially AI, is transforming the educational landscape for both teachers and students. Key Topics AI’s Impact on Teacher & Student Wellbeing Creativity & Critical Thinking in the Age of AI Ethical Risks of AI in Education...
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Schools and universities fast-track AI rollouts: from Oxford to Australia
AI in Education Podcast
This week, Dan and Ray bring a whirlwind of AI news, research, and reflection from across the education world. From South Australia and New South Wales announcing state-wide AI chatbot rollouts for schools, to Oxford University embracing ChatGPT Education for all staff and students, the scale of adoption is hard to ignore. The hosts explore what these bold moves mean for schools, universities, and the future of assessment. They highlight contrasts between Australia’s rapid school-level deployments and the slower university approach, and compare these with global examples such as Arizona...
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From Learning to Earning: Education in an AI Age with David Yip
AI in Education Podcast
In this episode of the podcast, Dan and Ray sit down with - former Salesforce Director for Education in APAC, UNSW Business School advisory board member, and host of the Relearning Work podcast. Together, they explore how education must adapt in a world shaped by AI, where learning and earning can no longer be separate. David shares insights from his work in big tech, his leadership with the Future Skills Organisation, and his new platform , designed to bridge the gap between study and employment. This conversation unpacks themes of scale, the need to shift from finding answers to asking...
info_outlineHoly smokes, we missed the party that should have been Episode 100! So now we're going to have a belated party episode later. Oh well, this week's episode is not to be stopped, so yet again Dan and Ray discuss the most interesting research on the use of AI in Education from the recent publications. But before that we started with a quick news summary. All the links are here:
News
California’s proposed law against AI replacing human professors
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20240702214317879
Animated AI Teaching Assistants Coming to Morehouse
Khanmigo for all!
https://x.com/khanacademy/status/1813665014911316237
Sign up for Khanmigo for Teachers in English: blog.khanacademy.org/khanmigo-world
Open AI
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/07/this-week-in-ai-openais-talent-retention-woes/
Research Papers
SUMMATIVE EXAMS WITH THE USE OF CHATGPT: VISION OR REALISTIC ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL EXAMS?
https://library.iated.org/view/BAUME2024SUM
Note that this paper is one of the few that I'll flag that's behind a journal paywall. If you don’t have access, I'd suggest asking the author, Matthias Baume from TUM, if he's happy to share a copy
The great detectives: humans versus AI detectors in catching large language model-generated medical writing
https://edintegrity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1007/s40979-024-00155-6
Jae Q. J. Liu, Kelvin T. K. Hui, Fadi Al Zoubi, Zing Z. X. Zhou, Curtis C. H. Yu, Jeremy R. Chang, Arnold Y. L. Wong - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dino Samartzis, Rush University Medical Center
Leveraging Large Language Model as Simulated Patients for Clinical Education
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.13066
Yanzeng Li1 , Cheng Zeng2,3 , Jialun Zhong1 , Ruoyu Zhang1 , Minhao Zhang1 , Lei Zou1∗ 1Wangxuan Institute of Computer Technology, Peking University 2School of Computer Science, Wuhan University. 3CureFun Co.
Automated Assessment of Encouragement and Warmth in Classrooms Leveraging Multimodal Emotional Features and ChatGPT
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.15310
"ChatGPT Is Here to Help, Not to Replace Anybody" -- An Evaluation of Students' Opinions On Integrating ChatGPT In CS Courses
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.17443
Bruno Pereira Cipriano and Pedro Alves
Lusofona University, COPELABS, Lisbon, Portugal
Math Multiple Choice Question Generation via Human-Large Language Model Collaboration
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.00864
Jaewook Lee, Andrew Lan - University of Massachusetts Amherst
Digory Smith, Simon Woodhead - Eedi
ChatGPT in Data Visualization Education: A Student Perspective
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.00748
Nam Wook Kim, Grace Myers - Boston College; Hyung-Kwon Ko - KAIST; Benjamin Bach - INRIA
A Careful Examination of Large Language Model Performance on Grade School Arithmetic
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.00332
Automated Generation of High-Quality Medical Simulation Scenarios Through Integration of Semi-Structured Data and Large Language Models
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.19713
Scott Sumpter CHSOS, Canadian Surgical Technology and Advanced Robotics, London Health Sciences Centre
Outsmarting Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom—Incorporating Large Language Model-Based Chatbots into Teaching
https://publications.aaahq.org/iae/article/doi/10.2308/ISSUES-2023-064/12560
Juliane Wutzler, Worms University of Applied Sciences
University Students’ Self-Reported Reliance on ChatGPT for Learning: a Latent Profile Analysis
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X24000468
Ana Stojanov, Qian Liu , Joyce Hwee Ling Koh - University of Otage