Yes! I quite agree with you, Bryan, that there are a host of overlooked use cases for Gen AI in higher education. Most people I've met in higher ed (whether pro or con Gen AI) are too focused on the technology's capabilities as a brainstorming and copywriting tool. Like you, I've been exploring different use cases that leverage untapped possibilities for smart higher ed tools. These are truly exciting times!
Well, remember that television, when it was first introduced, simply offered the same kind of programming as radio because that's all that people knew to do. I think it just takes time to get comfortable with any new technology and most people are so overloaded by their "day jobs" that they don't have the time to imagine unknown possibilities.
Yes! I quite agree with you, Bryan, that there are a host of overlooked use cases for Gen AI in higher education. Most people I've met in higher ed (whether pro or con Gen AI) are too focused on the technology's capabilities as a brainstorming and copywriting tool. Like you, I've been exploring different use cases that leverage untapped possibilities for smart higher ed tools. These are truly exciting times!
I wonder why so many people miss that capability. Is it that it takes some extra effort ahead of time?
Or perhaps the mindset of treating AI like a DM is just too different.
Well, remember that television, when it was first introduced, simply offered the same kind of programming as radio because that's all that people knew to do. I think it just takes time to get comfortable with any new technology and most people are so overloaded by their "day jobs" that they don't have the time to imagine unknown possibilities.
That's a very good point.
I've long had a theory about new tech, that it goes in two stages.
1) Copy and paste practices from preexisting, older media. So early movies basically filmed stage plays.
2) We realize that the new thing can do uniquely and lean into that. Movies: this is when montage, moving the camera, etc. take off.
I thought I found this in one book about digital media, but can't find it there, so I really should write it up.