Transforming MTRL 251: student-partnered course redesign through digital integration and artificial intelligence
Course: MTRL 251, Materials Engineering Instructor: Dr. Amir M. Dehkhoda, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science Dr. Amir Dehkhoda employed Generative AI to revamp a core engineering course, thermodynamics, to boost student engagement and comprehension. In collaboration with faculty, students, and GenAI specialists, Dr. Dehkhoda explores effective GenAI tools […]
What recommendations do students have for UBC and UBC faculty about Generative AI?
In part one of this series, How are UBC students using Generative AI?, we looked at UBC student responses to three closed-ended survey questions asking about their use of Generative AI. In part two, What do students want you to know about Generative AI?, we explored themes that emerged from students responses to two open-ended […]
What do students want you to know about Generative AI?
In part one of this series, How are UBC students using Generative AI?, we looked at UBC student responses to three closed-ended questions asking about their use of GenAI. In this post, we’ll explore student responses to the two open-ended questions: Most students responding to these questions used the space to share their general thoughts […]
How are UBC students using Generative AI?
The beginning of this article appeared in the February 2025 edition of Edubytes. There is a long history of resistance and concern about how tools educators did not use as students will negatively impact learners. From Socrates, who argued writing would impede learning, to the broad resistance in allowing students to use calculators and later […]
APRU Launches New Project to Explore Generative AI’s Impact on Higher Education
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) is launching an initiative on generative AI to facilitate discussions on how to leverage the new technology to shape the future of higher education amidst booming interests and rising concerns.