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Rethinking Writing Instruction in the Age of AI with Randy Laist
Randy Laist is Chair of the English Department at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He has taught in middle schools, high schools, and colleges, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, Salon, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
We discuss his book Rethinking Writing Instruction in the Age of AI.
The episode covers:
Coming up with a modern definition of writing
The fears around artificial intelligence and writing
Why it’s necessary to rethink writing
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Universal Design for Writing
Engagement, Representation, Action and…
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