Getting Students to Do the Reading in the Age of AI

Date: Friday, May 15

Time:2:40 PM – 3:40 PM

Location: Mary Graydon Student Center (MGSC) 223

Presenter: Elizabeth “Betsy” Cohn (Assistant Professor, SIS | Foreign Policy & Global Security)

As AI tools make it easier than ever to summarize and shortcut assigned readings, faculty are rethinking how and why students engage with course texts. This session explores evidence-informed strategies for designing reading experiences that remain meaningful, purposeful, and resistant to passive outsourcing