In the first episode of the Oracle Academy Tech Chat podcast season three, host Tyra Crockett Peirce, Oracle Academy Senior Manager, North America, chats with Mary Olson, Industry Executive Director, Education, at Oracle. As an education industry expert, Mary spends time with Tyra discussing the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education both in and outside the classroom, including ways that AI has been utilized to streamline administrative processes, and advance student career guidance services.
Additionally, Mary spends significant time talking about how AI is utilized in the classroom to advance learning of specific academic subjects, the opportunity AI presents to experiment with learning techniques, and how it can help build persistence skills. She also touches on how being aware of the pitfalls of utilizing AI in the classroom can help students navigate AI challenges successfully.
This episode closes with Mary giving advice to educators and students, including how to embrace the opportunities offered by AI with a critical eye and remembering that AI is a tool that requires practice to master.
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