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Host Scott Riley welcomes two faculty members from Elon University, Peter Dr. Felten, Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Professor of History and Dr. Ketevan Kupatadze, Associate Teaching Professor of Spanish. They discuss the growing Students As Partners movement, a collaborative approach that reimagines the relationship between students and faculty by inviting students to contribute meaningfully to the design, implementation, and evaluation of teaching and learning.

Erin Hagar welcomes Heather Moore, Associate Director of Educational Support and Disability Services at UMB. In this conversation, they discuss the  ways the new Title II requirements not only impact the students they were designed around but the many ways that they make life better for everyone.

Host, Scott Riley, interviews two current students to get their perspective about what is working well in their educational experience, where gaps still exist, and how educational models may need to evolve to better prepare future generations.

In her debut as a cohost for the MTN series, Dr. Rebecca Carter, MD welcomes Dr. Esa Davis, MD, MPH. They discuss how moving beyond the walls of the classroom and partnering with communities can help to shape more responsive, equitable and effective healthcare.

Co-host Dave Bunnell speaks with Cheryl Fisher and Cory Stephens Co-Directors of AIM-High - AI in Maryland Higher Education. Maryland's statewide professional development program that helps academic and clinical nurse educators integrate generative artificial intelligence in their teaching.

Host Scott Riley joins AI, Unscripted hosts, Jennifer Potter and Mary Crowley-Farrell to reflect on episodes from Season 2. They discuss what they consider the most impactful takeaways as well as how to best build on the conversations that were started by the AI, Unscripted series.

Cohosts Jennifer Potter and Sam Collins welcome Virginia L. Byrne, Associate Professor of Higher Education & Student Affairs, Morgan State University studies technology equity and AI's impact on student privacy. Dr. Byrne reframes AI literacy not as learning to use tools, but as developing the critical thinking to push back against vendors and protect what matters most: student agency, equity, and the irreplaceable human judgment that keeps harm out of the loop.

Scott Riley and Dr. Eric Belt discuss the concept of phenomenology and how it can be useful when conducting educational research.

Cohosts Mary Crowley Farrell and Ron Hansen welcome Dr. Kris McGee, Professor, Department of Educational Professions, Frostburg State University.  Dr. McGee explains how she uses transparency and modeling to teach pre-service teachers how to use AI as a partner while keeping the teacher's voice and human connection at the center of learning. From creating differentiated texts for diverse reading levels to rethinking lessons that didn't land, she demonstrates how AI can handle the tedious work so teachers can focus on what matters most: the relationships and empathy that no tool can replace.

Hosts Jennifer Potter and Mary Crowley-Farrell welcome Dr. Burch Fisher, Associate Research Scientist, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Burch helps to unpack the data behind the environmental impact of AI and why informed decision-making beats all-or-nothing thinking when it comes to responsible AI use in education.

Scott Riley and Dave Bunnell  discuss the current global shift in health professions education known as Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) that emphasizes demonstrated competence rather than time spent in training. Dr. Bunnell explains the reasons for the change and how it is being implemented.

Cohosts Mary Crowley-Farrell and Ron Hansen speak with David Leasure, Director of Faculty and Professor, First Year Experience Department, University of Maryland Global Campus. David shares how his team is using AI to help faculty communicate more effectively while saving time for what matters most.

Cohosts Jennifer Potter and Mary Crowley-Farrell welcome Zach Runge, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Harford Community College and an adjunct professor at Towson University. Zach explains how he built custom AI tools to integrate into writing assignments for students in his speech class that support student voice, confidence, and ethical engagement without replacing authentic learning.

Cohost Erin Hagar welcomes Dr. Krista Tookhan, Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine. Dr. Tookhan explains how she brings fun and creativity into her classroom inventing games that inspire her students and lead to better performance overalll.

What if the solution to AI policy challenges isn't stricter rules but bringing students into the conversation? AI, Unscripted returns for another season on MTN with Yasmine Kotturi, Assistant Professor, UMBC. Dr. Kotturi shares her groundbreaking approach to AI governance in higher education with co-hosts Jennifer Potter and Mary Crowley-Farrell. Instead of top-down policies that students resist, Dr. Koturri’s research demonstrates how participatory policy design transforms the conversation, turning enforcement into engagement and compliance into critical thinking. Yasmine Kotturi: https://ykotturi.github.io/