What does learning look like in the age of AI?
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These headlines tend to frighten educators both about their current work and their future relevance. It has caused me to honestly reflect on what I want my students to do and know upon leaving my courses.
Do I want them to know HOLM (the acronym for Shakespeare's tragedies)?
Or, do I want them to think critically about human behavior and universal themes?
What it comes down to is that I want my students to think about their learning. This is why the use of AI presents problems in the classroom. Not because it shortcuts creativity or gives them ideas they wouldn't have come up with. Those aspects can be assets to certain learners. As I wrote here, I want students to know, or remember, the purpose of assessment, and it's not to submit the correct answers.
