Evolving College Classroom Rules — Post Pandemic and Generative AITwo weird things happened is succession. First, we had a global pandemic and moved classes online for roughly 18 months. Not long after we…Oct 15Oct 15
Should You Compensate Research Study Participants?Recently I got a comment from Reviewer Two that said (paraphrasing), “I’d like the authors to explain why they didn’t compensate interview…Oct 14Oct 14
Generative AI is Unclean“Interesting — the news just said if you’re dehydrated, the best thing to drink is skim milk,” I told my scientist friends, moderators of…Jun 281Jun 281
A Paradigm Shift: From Generative AI to Smart Research ToolsI can almost hear the AI saying, “Don’t you worry your pretty little head about it, ma’am — this is right.”May 293May 293
Surviving the AI SummerWhen I was in grad school in the 1990s, we talked about “surviving the AI winter.” Explosive, transformative progress in AI had been…Apr 264Apr 264
The Walk to Class — Academic Advising Cool Trick #1I like walking across campus to teach class. As I walk, I clear my head — think about the lecture I’m about to give, and talk to my…Mar 51Mar 51
A Draft New AI Policy for my College ClassWhen ChatGPT was first launched in November 2022, I told my class, “I don’t understand this technology yet. Please don’t use it for now.” I…Dec 8, 20234Dec 8, 20234
Unaskable QuestionsDemocracy requires civil discourse. And we can’t have civil discourse if we can’t even ask relevant questions.Mar 16, 20221Mar 16, 20221
I hate recording class, but I’m doing it from now on.Have you ever sent this email?Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021