Teaching in Higher Ed

Teaching in Higher Ed


Voices on AI: Jeff Young Shares Soundbites of Change

November 26, 2025

Jeff Young shares clips from his Learning Curve Podcast regarding AI in higher education on episode 598 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

It is crazy to think of how much we’ve all learned about generative AI just in the last couple years.
-Jeff Young

I’ve been really interested in how students are thinking through AI and where their perspectives are. There is not one student view. You can find students that think all kinds of things.
-Jeff Young

Students are very aware of AI and they’re also very aware of how it’s changing the job market that they might enter.
-Jeff Young

One danger of these tools is that they give you such instant gratification. There’s a hit of dopamine.
-Jeff Young

Students are using AI tools, not just for academics. They’re experimenting with AI.
-Jeff Young

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