With the endless stories about ChatGPT in the news and theories on it could negatively affect teaching and learning in higher ed, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming increasingly topical among college and university leaders. However, few headlines highlight how machine learning and AI can benefit Higher Ed.\xa0
To help higher ed decision-makers avoid getting too caught up in the negative hype, Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses these technologies with Michael Feldstein, chief accountability officer at e-Literate. Michael shares easy-to-understand analogies to explain how and why AI functions the way it does, the problems AI can solve in higher ed, the importance of not having AI replace but augment human workers in district processes, and the benefits and shortcomings of tools such as ChatGPT.
Podcast HighlightsMichael Feldstein has been an educator and a student of educational technology for over 30 years. He currently serves as chief accountability officer at e-Literate, providing strategic consulting about technology-enabled education to leaders at universities, EdTech companies, and non-profit organizations. He also writes and manages its popular group weblog on educational technology.
Before e-Literate, he provided strategic planning and product management consulting for universities, among other groups, as a partner at MindWires Consulting. He has also held the positions of MindTap\u2019s senior program manager at Cengage Learning and principal product strategy manager for Academic Enterprise Solutions (formerly Academic Enterprise Initiative, or AEI) at Oracle Corporation.
Michael was also an assistant director at the SUNY Learning Network, where he oversaw blended learning faculty development and was part of the leadership team for the LMS platform migration efforts. Before SUNY, he was co-founder and CEO of a company that provided e-learning and knowledge management products and services to Fortune 500 corporations, with an emphasis on software simulations.
Michael has been a member of the Sakai Foundation\u2019s Board of Directors, a participant in the IMS, and a member of eLearn Magazine\u2019s Editorial Advisory Board. He is a frequently invited speaker on various e-learning-related topics, including e-learning usability, the future of the LMS, ePortfolios, and edu-patents for organizations ranging from the eLearning Guild to the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council. In addition, he has been interviewed as an e-learning expert by various media outlets, including The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Associated Press, and U.S. News & World Report.
About the HostDr. Drumm McNaughton, host and consultant to higher ed institutions. To learn more about his services and other thought leadership pieces, visit his firm\u2019s website, https://changinghighered.com/.
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