CELTcast Episode 4: Brains, Not Bots — Promoting Human Thinking in the Age of AI

Podcast: CELTcast – The Podcast of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

Institution: Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor (CUWAA)

Hosts: Rob Balza & Kate Robertson

Producer: Ashley Curtin

Guests: Dr. Tara Salinas (University of San Diego) and Dr. Ed Love (Western Washington University)

Featured Article: “Brains, Not Bots: Developing Thinkers in the Age of AI” – Psychology Today

In this episode of CELTcast, Rob and Kate dive into one of the most pressing questions facing higher education today:

How can we promote authentic, human thinking in the age of artificial intelligence?

Our guests are both accomplished scholars and co-authors of the Psychology Today article “Brains, Not Bots: Developing Thinkers in the Age of AI.” Together, they explore the tension between AI’s growing capabilities and our enduring need for critical thought, empathy, and ethical reflection.

Dr. Salinas, a professor of business ethics and Chair of the Management Department at the Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego, focuses her research on ethical leadership and corporate culture development.

Dr. Love, Professor of Marketing and Department Chair at Western Washington University’s College of Business & Economics, studies decision theory and how people form preferences in marketing contexts.

CELT-cast: Beyond the First Response—Prompting with Purpose in University Classrooms

Hosts: Kate Robertson and Rob Balza, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor

Guest: Dr. Lisa Delgado-Brown, Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Tampa

Produced by: Ashley Curtin

Episode Summary

In this episode, hosts Rob Balza and Dr. Kate Robertson delve into the evolving landscape of AI in higher education with guest Dr. Lisa Delgado-Brown of the University of Tampa. Dr. Delgado-Brown discusses her work in integrating AI throughout the curriculum in her sophomore education courses, focusing on the critical shift from simply accepting AI output to engaging in thoughtful, ethical prompt engineering.

CELT-cast: AI and the Flipped Classroom: Moving from Content Coverage to Skill Development

Hosts: Kate Robertson and Rob Balza, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor

Guest: Jarek Janio, Faculty Coordinator for the School of Continuing Education at Santa Ana College and the California Outcomes Assessment Coordinators Hub.

Produced by: Ashley Curtin

Episode Summary

In this episode, hosts Rob Balza and Kate Robertson welcome Yarek Janio of Santa Ana College and the California Outcomes Assessment Coordinators Hub to discuss his recent article in The Evolution, Modern Campus Illumination on how artificial intelligence is flipping the classroom. The conversation focuses on the monumental cultural shift brought on by AI and the need for faculty to evolve from delivering content to cultivating essential skills in students.