AI and Engaged Learning in Higher Education

by Jessie L. Moore and Nolan Schultheis

April 7, 2025

Making College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 7

In this episode, Amanda Sturgill shares insights from her ongoing exploration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and engaged learning in higher education. Dr. Sturgill is the 2024-2026 Center for Engaged Learning Scholar and an associate professor of journalism at Elon University. We discuss the potential benefits of integrating GenAI into higher education teaching and learning activities, as well as tips for students, faculty, and staff who are navigating this quickly evolving technology.

View a transcript of this episode.

Meet our Guest

Headshot of Amanda Sturgill

Amanda Sturgill, associate professor of journalism, is the 2024-2026 CEL Scholar. Her work focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and engaged learning in higher education. She is the author of Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News, #WeAreAltGov: Social Media Resistance from th Inside, and editor of multiple other works, as well as the host of the UnSpun podcast, which covers news literacy and critical thinking. 

Episode Credits

This episode is co-hosted by Jessie L. Moore, Director of Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning, and Nolan Schultheis, a second-year student at Elon University, studying Psychology with an interest in law. Nolan Schultheis also edited the episode. Making College “Worth It” is produced by Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning.

Episode art was created by Jessie L. Moore and Jennie Goforth. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash.

Funky Percussions is by Denys Kyshchuk (@audiocoffeemusic) - https://www.audiocoffee.net/. Soft Beat is by ComaStudio.  

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