Eryn Travis, Assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Media, utilizes generative AI to engage with students and construct communications. In this two-part series, she shares her perspective on this new tool as a communication expert, details the statistics behind how it will impact the workplace, and recalls her students’ reactions and feelings towards generative AI.
Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes & Jes Drass
Part 1 Closed Captions
Part 2 Closed Captions
Theory Connection
Mollick, E., & Mollick, L. (2023). Assigning AI: Seven Approaches for Students, with Prompts. https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4475995
Show Notes:
Dr. Eryn Travis’ Substack – Aristotle to AI
Example student drawings of AI
![connected lines coming out of the back of a stick figure head with words content, friendly, nothing, stoic, interesting, and curious](https://wcu-tlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/stickAIbrain-384x512.jpeg)
![robot human with words conflicted, terrified, unsettled, and I know everything](https://wcu-tlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/robotAI-384x512.jpeg)
![computer book mashup](https://wcu-tlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bookcomputerAI-384x512.jpg)