HomeProgramsCEL Scholars Amanda Sturgill Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPrograms Home CEL Scholars CEL Senior Scholars CEL Student Scholars Publishing Intern Student Seminars 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. Dr. Sturgill also previously contributed posts on global learning as a seminar leader for the 2015-2017 research seminar on Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience. Tell the Robot How You Feel About Learning In many ways, AI assistance can be helpful with writing, but one that has never made sense to me is asking AI to help formulate an opinion. I occasionally see this from students when I ask them what they think… Blue Books and In-Class Writing Are Not a Panacea In comments sections and replies in both educator spaces and mass media articles, it’s common to see exhortations to simply return to an earlier time where students demonstrated knowledge in class. I myself recall needing to remember to stop by… When it Comes to AI in Education, Timing May Matter I’ve participated in several professional education opportunities this summer related to AI as a tool for higher education, and one of my biggest takeaways is that there is little agreement among faculty. Even in a tiny academic unit of fewer… AI and Learning About Cultures Several of the high-impact practices in higher education require learners to practice stepping out of their cultural comfort zone. For instance, a co-op or internship can require adapting to the culture of a workplace. Undergraduate research means learning to… Should AI be Involved in Assessing Student Work? I was at a campus workshop this week, and we discussed this recent article about a student requesting a tuition refund after discovering a piece of course content was generated by ChatGPT (Hill 2025). I thought the use of the…