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AI in Higher Education

by Ralph Aldredge, PhD, PE

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October 7, 2026 · 8 min

This special gateway episode of AI in Higher Education revisits five developments from the series that challenge simple assumptions about AI in higher education. It asks what actually improves learning, how AI can support timely student…
AI in Higher Education: Evidence, Faculty Pilots, and Campus AI Readiness

October 7, 2026 · 8 min

A randomized university trial found that students given access to a course-integrated generative AI tutor had lower final grades and LMS participation, with larger estimated losses among first-generation students. The finding underscores…
How Higher Education Is Testing AI for Teaching, Literacy, and Student Support

October 3, 2026 · 9 min

This episode examines a shift from broad AI experimentation toward focused applications in higher education. Examples include Stanford’s course-level AI pilots, Purdue’s AI-supported iterative feedback and inquiry-driven AI literacy work…

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Bounded AI Pilots in Higher Education: Feedback, Tutoring, Canvas, and Student Success

October 2, 2026 · 9 min

This episode examines how higher-education institutions are moving from broad AI announcements toward bounded, evaluated implementations. Topics include New Jersey’s statewide AI readiness grants, Georgia State’s AI-supported writing…
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October 1, 2026 · 9 min

This episode examines how higher-education institutions are moving from broad AI principles toward focused implementation. Topics include Georgia Tech’s faculty-authored AI playbook, MIT’s cross-institution faculty-development pilot, and…
How Universities Are Testing AI: Pilots, Student Partnerships, Skills, and Safeguards

September 30, 2026 · 8 min

This episode examines how universities are moving from broad AI mandates toward structured experimentation. We look at faculty-led pilots at Michigan and Cornell, Georgetown’s student–faculty course redesign model, and Washington…
How Universities Are Moving from AI Experimentation to Governed Implementation

September 29, 2026 · 9 min

This episode examines how higher-education institutions are moving from broad AI experimentation toward managed, evidence-oriented implementation. Examples include Jisc’s secure AI assistants for professional services, MIT’s AI-aware…
Simulations, AI Literacy, and Critical Thinking

September 28, 2026 · 8 min

This episode examines how universities are moving beyond general-purpose AI adoption toward structured, discipline-specific learning environments. We explore an AI-powered simulation center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and…
Bounded AI in Higher Education: Pilots, Learning Evidence, Feedback, and Governance

September 28, 2026 · 8 min

This episode examines how universities are moving from broad access to general-purpose chatbots toward bounded, course-grounded AI. We look at the University of Alberta’s Canvas-based LearnWise pilot and the University of Washington’s…
AI in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Tutors, Multi-Model Access, and AI Readiness

September 28, 2026 · 8 min

This episode examines how higher education is moving from broad AI experimentation toward more intentional systems. We explore Willamette University’s inquiry-oriented Software Engineering Tutor, SUTD’s university-managed gateway to…

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About the show

AI in Higher Education explores current developments in artificial intelligence and their implications for colleges and universities. Episodes examine how AI can enhance teaching and learning, support student success, improve the delivery of student services, and increase institutional effectiveness and efficiency. The podcast also considers emerging challenges and questions surrounding the responsible use of AI in higher education, drawing on recent developments, research, and examples from institutions and organizations. Created by Ralph Aldredge, PhD, PE, Executive Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Davis. AI in Higher Education is an independent educational project and is not an official publication or statement of the University of California, Davis. The podcast uses a human-directed, AI-assisted production process. Artificial intelligence assists with research, script development, and narration, while source selection, editorial direction, and published content are reviewed and curated by Ralph Aldredge. This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes. Although sources and content are reviewed before publication, information may be incomplete, contain errors, or become outdated as developments evolve. Listeners should consult original sources and exercise independent judgment before relying on the information presented. © 2026 Ralph Aldredge. All rights reserved.