In Episode Seven of the Innovate and Educate podcast, we begin our exploration of faculty responses to the question: “How can we implement responsible AI use in the classroom while ensuring equity, transparency, and student success?” Listen as Ruchin Kansal, MBA, Professor of Practice at the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies and a Visiting Instructor at the Stillman School of Business, talks about the ethical use of AI in the classroom to help students become problem solvers, critical thinkers and communicators. We will also hear from Dongdong Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Asian Studies, as she discusses the use of AI to help students with foreign language learning and in their future studies and career development. Finally, we will hear from Viswa Viswanathan, Ph.D., Professor of Computing Sciences, as he tells us about the impact AI is having on education, including the potential to enhance learning and provide personalized learning experiences, but also the ethical considerations it raises around cheating.

Next month, we will continue the two-part series, this time focusing on how AI Skills apply to the modern workforce. We’ll explore questions on how AI is impacting workplace expectations and even changing specific job roles. We’ll consider ethical concerns when using AI in professional settings and how students can prepare for those challenges.

Key topics + time stamps Series and Episode Introduction [0:00-1:28]

Professor Ruchin Kansal, Department of Management [1:29-6:42]

Dr. Dongdong Chen, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures [6:43-11:06]

Dr. Viswa Viswanathan: Department of Computer and Decision Sciences [11:07-17:50]

Episode Wrap-up [17:51-18:17] Resources Ruchin Kansal: Contact Information

• Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable (TLTR) AI Committee

Dr. Dongdong Chen: Contact Information

Dr. Viswa Viswanathan: Contact information

Episode Homepage & Contact Info: Website Email address: tltc@shu.edu

In Episode Six of the Innovate and Educate podcast, we finish our exploration of administrator and faculty answers to the question: “How can EdTech help faculty empower students to create content while supporting accessibility initiatives?” Listen to Christine Lhowe, M.F.A., Associate Professor of Art & Design, as she explains how accessibility plays a role in creating teaching students to web design and user experiences communicate to populations with varied abilities. We will also hear from Lauren McFadden, Ed.D., who talks about supporting future primary and secondary school teachers in preparing to meet the needs of all learners

Next month, we will begin a series, focusing on artificial intelligence. These concepts create new pathways for learning.

Key topics + time stamps Series and Episode Introduction [00:00-00:54]

Christine Lhowe: Associate Professor of Design and Assistant Department Chair of Programmatic and Curriculum Innovation [00:55-10:06]

Dr. Lauren McFadden: Associate Professor of Elementary and Special Education [10:07-21:07]

Kate Sierra, Instructional Designer, and Ann Oro, Senior Instructional Designer [21:08-26:25]

Episode Wrap-up [26:26-26:55] Resources

Dr. Lauren McFadden: Faculty Profile

• The UDL Guidelines
• What is Universal Design for Learning
• Universal Design for Learning: An Introduction

Christine Lhowe: Faculty Profile

• Web Accessibility Initiative: WCAG Guidelines

Episode Homepage & Contact Info Website Email address: tltc@shu.edu

Episode Summary: In Episode Five of the Innovate and Educate podcast, we continue our exploration of faculty answers to the question: “What EdTech can faculty use to create accessible content and support student success?” Listen as Susan Nolan, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Psychology, talks about the ways that DSS and faculty support all students in accommodating varied learning needs and the use of microphones in a large classroom. We will also hear from Wendiann Sethi, Ph.D., Senior Faculty Associate and Director of Developmental Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science as she talks about communicating, streamlining and chunking content. Finally, we will talk with Wyatt Murphy, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry as he shares how to support all learners as they develop their scientific writing skills and providing context to scientific images and video.

Next month, we will finish the three-part series, this time focusing on how faculty help students prepare for their future work lives by learning about accessibility and universal design for learning principles.

Key topics + time stamps Series and Episode Introduction [0:00-1:25]

Dr. Susan Nolan: Department of Psychology [1:26-7:13]

Dr. Wendiann Sethi: Director of Developmental Mathematics [7:14-17:16]

Dr. Wyatt Murphy: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry [17:17-23:42]

Episode Wrap-up [23:43-24:10] Resources Dr. Susan Nolan: Contact Information

• Microsoft Support: Present with real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint
• David Myers’ website
• Universal Design for Learning website

Dr. Wendiann Sethi: Contact Information

• Microsoft Support: Add alternative text to a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, or other object
• Microsoft Support: Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities
• Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero: Thinking Routines

Dr. Wyatt Murphy: Contact information

• Microsoft Support: Everything you need to know to write effective alt text
• AbilityNet: Introduction to Screen Readers
• Microsoft Support: Record a Presentation
• Microsoft Support: View, edit, and manage video transcripts and captions in Teams

Seton Hall’s Office of Disability Support Services

Episode Homepage & Contact Info Website Email address: tltc@shu.edu