Distributed Cognition: The Human-AI Partnership Transforming Healthcare Learning | Ep. 40

In this episode of ChatEDU, hosts Matt Mervis and Liz Radday explore the significant impact of AI-powered assistive technology for students with disabilities, presenting inspiring stories and emphasizing the ethical considerations of AI in education. Additionally, the duo features an intriguing segment on AI-enabled human-whale “communication” led by Dr. Brenda McCowan's Whale SETI team. They even highlight the potential implications for interspecies and extraterrestrial communication. The episode concludes with a deep dive into how the McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UT Health in Houston integrates AI into their healthcare education curriculum, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and AI literacy. Finally, they wrap up with a humorous Short Stack Chat Back featuring a Mark Twain-inspired commentary on whale communication.

You’ll hear:

Matt and Liz’s Podcast AI Wedding Vows
AI Transforming Education for Students with Disabilities
Talking to Whales: AI and Animal Communication
UT Houston’s Integrated AI Model Program
Examples of AI Integrated HS Projects
Short Stack Chatback

Sponsored by the National Center for Next Gen Manufacturing - https://www.nextgenmfg.org/

Episode Links

Skills21 AI in Education Micro-Credential - https://www.skills21.org/ai/micro

Skills21 Personal Interest Projects - https://www.skills21.org/pip

AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it - https://www.wishtv.com/news/ai-helps-students-disabilities/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WISH-TV

Groundbreaking AI Enables Humans to Hold a 20-Minute ‘Conversation’ with a Humpback Whale - https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/12/groundbreaking-ai-enables-humans-to-hold-a-20-minute-conversation-with-a-humpback-whale/

Preparing healthcare education for an AI-augmented future - https://www.nature.com/articles/s44401-024-00006-z

Distributed Cognition: The Human-AI Partnership Transforming Healthcare Learning | Ep. 40

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