Recording Available: From AI to A+: Teaching Students Critical Thinking in a Digital Age

As the winter academic term begins, many instructors are revisiting course designs and reassessing how to engage students effectively. If you’re rethinking your assessments in light of generative AI or considering how generative Artificial Intelligence can support critical thinking, the recording of the recent panel discussion, From AI to A+: Teaching Students Critical Thinking in a Digital Age, offers timely insights.

This session featured MacEwan faculty members Ozlem Cankaya (Human Services and Early Learning), Sarah Copland (English), Eric Legge (Psychology), and William Schultz (Sociology), moderated by Paul Sopcak (Academic Integrity Office and Humanities). Discussions explored how to integrate AI tools into teaching while maintaining academic integrity, encouraging ethical use, and enhancing students’ critical thinking skills. A video message from Janice Kenney (Earth and Planetary Sciences) provided a thought-provoking introduction, sparking a campus-wide dialogue.

Whether you’re exploring ways to innovate your assessments or navigate the challenges and opportunities AI presents, this recording offers practical strategies and faculty perspectives to inspire your teaching practices.

The recording is available here for all MacEwan account holders until December 2025.

For more information, please contact the Academic Integrity Office.

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