Does AI make you dumb?
AI Education Podcast
After starting with an existential crisis - "Are we basically doing the AI equivalent of a maths calculator podcast from the 1970s?" - in this news and research update, Dan and Ray unpack the latest developments in AI and education. Starting with Chinaās decision to shut down AI tools during national exams, they then revisit NSWās EduChat chatbot, now in widespread use, with compelling data on time savings for teachers and learning benefits for students. The hosts dive into fresh research from the LEGO Foundation and Microsoft, both highlighting how young students engage with generative...
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We finally meet Megan and James
AI Education Podcast
We're halfway through Season 12 - the Student one - and in episode 6 you finally get to meet Megan (Year 7) and James (Year 11). Long-term listeners will have heard co-host Dan talking about how his own children use AI, and so now you can hear their perspectives. Dan asks both of them share how they and their friends use AI in school and outside. Enjoy the honest revelations!
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Gen Z's AI Reality
AI Education Podcast
In this news and research-packed episode, Ray and Dan dive deep into the AI highlights from EduTech 2025 in Sydney - reflecting on the vibe, standout presentations, and the surprisingly light AI presence on the expo floor. They unpack major news from the UKās Department for Education, OpenAIās model pricing shake-up, and raise serious red flags over Meta AIās privacy approach. The duo also tackles the big questions educators face: is AI destroying the planet? Can we trust AI with student data? And what do students themselves think? Featuring insights from two key research pieces -...
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Students as AI Innovators, with Brett Moller
AI Education Podcast
Students as AI Innovators In this inspiring episode of the podcast, hosts Ray and Dan speak with at on the Sunshine Coast. Brett shares how his school is flipping the AI narrative ā from fear and compliance to student agency, creativity, and real-world problem-solving. He discusses how students are not only using AI tools but building their own large language models, crafting apps that respond to deeply personal challenges like Parkinsonās disease and anxiety, and collaborating with local industry on meaningful tech projects. From AI-powered research assistants to empathy-led app...
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Agents, Optimism & Essays: The Real AI Student Life
AI Education Podcast
In this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, Dan and Ray dive deep into how students are really using - beyond the hype. They unpack recent findings from the , exploring how students interact with models like Claude for study, writing, and even problem-solving. They discuss the latest sentiment data from a KPMG/University of Melbourne Business School report, "", revealing surprising differences in global optimism and concern about AI. (See the chart below, which isn't in the report, but Ray's creation from Figure 15) Plus, they share updates from Google I/O and Microsoft Build,...
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Students First: How AI Is Changing Study Habits
AI Education Podcast
In this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, hosts Ray and Dan kick off Series 12 with a powerful focus on studentsāhow they learn, what they need, and how AI is shaping their academic journeys. Joining them is at , who shares revealing insights from , which polled over 11,000 students across 15 countries. Nina dives into how students are turning to generative AI tools like ChatGPT more than their professors, not out of laziness but to fill gaps in clarity, access, and support. The trio explores the need for AI thatās student-specific - not just curriculum-aligned - and the importance...
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Tutor, Teacher, Cheater: What Students Really Think About AI
AI Education Podcast
New Series Alert - all about students In the kickoff episode of Series 12, Dan and Ray set the stage for a deep dive into AI from the student's perspective. Why are students confused about AI? How are they actually using it - and how should they be using it? The hosts explore the idea that AI can act as a tutor, a teacher, or a shortcut (a "cheater") and reflect on how this plays out in real classrooms and learning experiences. They also caught up on plenty of news this week - transdisciplinary learning models, new AI education policies from countries like China and the UAE, and how major...
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From Hollywood to Healthcare: AI That Cares
AI Education Podcast
In this special solo-hosted episode, is joined by Dr. Mike Seymour from the University of Sydney, recorded live at the . You can find Mike through and Mike shares captivating insights from his work in digital humans - lifelike AI avatars that can support learning, healthcare, and emotional wellbeing. From using VR to train veterinary students with virtual sheep, to exploring how emotionally intelligent digital tutors can transform how students ask questions, this episode dives deep into the practical, human-centered future of AI. Mike draws on his background in Hollywood visual effects and...
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Uber Prompts and AI Myths
AI Education Podcast
In this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, Ray and Dan return from a short break with a packed roundup of AI developments across education and beyond. They discuss the online launch of the AEIOU interdisciplinary research hub that Dan attended, explore the promise and pitfalls of prompt engineeringāincluding the idea of the āUber promptāāand share first impressions of the OpenAI Academy. Ray unpacks misleading headlines about Bill Gates āreplacing teachersā with AI and instead spotlights the real message about AI tutors. They also dive into the 2027 AI forecast report, the...
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Designing the Future: Learning Designers Meet AI
AI Education Podcast
Series 11, Episode 11 Designing the Future: Learning Designers Meet AI with Minh Huynh and Cory Dal Ponte In this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, we bring you two powerful conversations that explore the evolving role of learning designers and their growing impact in the world of AI-enabled education. Together, these two interviews reveal the strategic and practical power of learning design in an AI-driven future. First, we speak with from , who shares her journey from being a student of AI to leading its integration within a large first-year biology course. She offers a compelling...
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Series 10, Episode 8
We explore quite a lot of news related to AI in Education that arrived this week, which meant we didn't get to cover nearly as many academic research papers as we'd hoped. Oh well, there's still 4 episodes left this year to catch up š
News
Open AI released a course for teachers
https://www.commonsense.org/education/training/chatgpt-k12-foundations
The AI Art Turing Test
Overview: https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/how-did-you-do-on-the-ai-art-turing
Direct link to the AI Turing Test form
Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Artificial Intelligence
https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/avoiding-discriminatory-use-of-artificial-intelligence
Brisbane Catholic Education's announcement on "AI for everybody"
https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/news/Pages/Brisbane-Catholic-Education-making-significant-inroads-with-AI-enabled-teaching-and-learning-.aspx
https://news.microsoft.com/en-au/features/brisbane-catholic-education-to-deploy-microsoft-365-copilot-to-12500-educators-and-support-staff-in-largest-rollout-for-k-12-globally/
New research from Google Workspace and The Harris Poll shows rising leaders are embracing AI to drive impact at work
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-research-from-google-workspace-and-the-harris-poll-shows-rising-leaders-are-embracing-ai-to-drive-impact-at-work-302314697.html
TEQSA Paper on GenAI Strategies for Higher Education
https://www.teqsa.gov.au/guides-resources/resources/corporate-publications/gen-ai-strategies-australian-higher-education-emerging-practice
Research
Unipa-GPT: Large Language Models for university-oriented QA in Italian
https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.14246
Boosting Large Language Models with Socratic Method for Conversational Mathematics Teaching
https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.17349
LessonPlanner: Assisting Novice Teachers to Prepare Pedagogy-Driven Lesson Plans with Large Language Models
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.01102
Automated Educational Question Generation at Different Bloom's Skill Levels using Large Language Models: Strategies and Evaluation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.04394
Could ChatGPT get an Engineering Degree? Evaluating Higher Education Vulnerability to AI Assistants
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.11841