A writing professor’s new task in the age of AI: Teaching students when to struggle

A writing professor’s new task in the age of AI: Teaching students when to struggle

If you aren't working at it, you're not learning it − something college students need to understand as AI makes producing work easier. Sam Edwards via Getty ImagesI was early to the generative AI wave in higher education: I was among the first professors who teach writing to publish in an academic journal about generative AI and critical thinking, and I am now part of an interdisciplinary team at Babson College thinking about how AI is impacting…

Writing professor’s new task in age of AI: Teaching students when to struggle

Wellesley (US), Mar 17 (The Conversation) I was early to the generative AI wave in higher education: I was among the first professors who taught writing to publish in an academic journal about generative AI and critical thinking, and I am now part of an interdisciplinary team at Babson College thinking about how AI is impacting education, industry and society. But that does not mean I am all in on AI – nor am I anti-AI. I am pro-learning. As my …