Conversations about AI in higher education are often stuck in outdated assumptions, especially around detecting AI use or designing assignments to prevent it. This session challenges those ideas and explains why they no longer work. It shifts the focus to more productive questions about teaching, curriculum, and preparing students for an AI-integrated world. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of what to stop doing and where to focus next. This webinar will be facilitated by Nik Janos, Professor of Sociology, and Zach Justus, Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at California State University, Chico, USA. 

About the facilitators

Nik Janos is a Professor of Sociology at California State University, Chico, USA. He is co-editor of Urban Cascadia and the Pursuit of Environmental Justice. His academic interests are urbanization, globalization, technology, and environmental transformation. His interest in Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education has produced public scholarship with Zach Justus on his blog and in numerous webinars and presentations.   

Zach Justus is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at California State University, Chico, USA. His work can be found in Argumentation and Advocacy, Communication Teacher and other outlets. Zach is fascinated by the intersection of teaching/learning and Generative Artificial Intelligence. He has collaborated to produce Inside Higher Ed articles, several webinars, an ongoing blog series, and a series of conference and keynote presentations.  

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