Advancements in AI make it possible for students to find answers to classroom questions and even write essays. While many suggest that AI can’t replace critical thinking skills, what does it mean for students who choose to run an essay prompt through Chat GPT? Can a student bypass the critical-thinking step and allow AI to make and elaborate arguments for them? With no way to prove an essay was created with the help of AI, it’s then possible for students to bypass the most important skill they ought to be developing—critical thinking.  

Start: 8 AM, PST / 11 AM, EST / 4 PM, BST

End: 11:30 AM, PST / 2:30 PM, EST / 7:30 PM, BST

Sage’s fourth annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp (11 AM - 2:30 PM, EST) provides insights, guidance, and resources to help librarians, professors, and other staff encourage critical thinking in and out of the classroom. Join our free, virtual sessions to find ways to recognize and address the impact of tech trends on our media ecosystem and learn tactics useful for educating students.  

Ample time for discussion, Q&A, and networking will also be provided and attendees will leave with practical tips to apply, questions to consider, and a comprehensive toolkit of resources to utilize. The recording, slides, and toolkit will be distributed to all registrants. 

Keynote 

What is the future of teaching critical thinking skills when AI can do the work? 

Dr. Leo Lo, Dean, University of New Mexico

Asking the Right Questions: Prompt Engineering as a Tool for Critical Thinking 

• Dr. Jonathan Michael Spector, Professor of Learning Technologies, University of North Texas 

• Dr. Madeleine Mejia, Sage Author and Assistant Professor of Literacy and Reading Education, California State University  

• Dr. Raymond Pun, Academic and Research Librarian, Alder Graduate School of Education 

Fact-Checking the Hive Mind: Detecting Mis- and Disinformation 

• Dan Chibnall, STEM Librarian, Drake University 

• Dr. Richard Wood, Associate Professor of Practice, Family Studies & Human Development, University of Arizona,  

• Dr. Brooklyne Gipson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign  

What Your Students Want from AI, and What They Want You to Know 

• Sarah Morris, Ph.D. Student, University of Alabama 

• Dr. Brady Beard, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Emory University 

• Anne Lester, Student, Emory University 

• Will Lam, student, Colgate University