David Webster
@davidwebster
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Philosopher. Educator. National Teaching Fellow & SFHEA. Interests: pedagogy; Artificial Intelligence in Education; Buddhist thought; phenomenology. #SAFC
Stroud, England
Joined August 2008
Dead University Theory? You’ve heard of ‘dead internet theory’? Well what about....
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This is a short LinkedIn post that I’ll post here as a reminder to expand! You’ve heard of ‘dead internet theory’?* Which seems to get more persuasive every day. The idea that the internet is…
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I was on NPR Morning Edition to talk about the deeply troubling ethical issue of faculty using AI to grade student assignments. I'm glad this issue is getting more attention, but it is also one I don't see clear a path forward.
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Why Being Polite to AI Matters (And Not For the Reason You Think)
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Cross-Posted from where I put it on LinkedIn: I am writing a longer piece on politeness to AI and ethics, but in light of Sam Altman’s recent comments – I asked Claude GAI (very nicely)…
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I spent two days with university leadership from across the country and expected university presidents to tell me why they're going all in on AI. Instead, they asked: How do we preserve our institution's values now that AI is here? ☝️link in bio
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Disciplinary Specificity and Domain Expertise: Why Generative AI systems need scholars.
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Does anyone need to remember or know anything anymore? We carry the sum of all human knowledge in our pocket, so can’t we just look stuff up? But this atomised attitude towards knowledge as mere li…
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Thanks to Jay Thakkar for inviting me on his podcast: Buddhism Meets AI: Exploring Consciousness & Ethics, Learning and University Assessment https://t.co/tmeJH0XuVR via @YouTube
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Why Being Polite to AI Matters (And Not For the Reason You Think)
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Cross-Posted from where I put it on LinkedIn: I am writing a longer piece on politeness to AI and ethics, but in light of Sam Altman’s recent comments – I asked Claude GAI (very nicely)…
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Session 5 of #NGG24AI Thank you, @davidwebster of @LivUni for your inquisitive and philosophical presentation on #AI, #Academia and #UniversityLife. Will AI be an emotional, social and academic support? or a surveillance tool?
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On December 10th, I will be speaking at the Westminster Higher Education Forum policy conference: Next steps for AI in higher education event - online. @WHEFEvents
https://t.co/xw6K9zHSCn
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Looking forward to speaking at this next week!
Exciting Announcement🌟 🇴🇲🇬🇧 The British Omani Society is thrilled to announce the New Generation Group (NGG) happening from November 7th to 9th, 2024! This year's focus: "Future Skills: AI's Role in Transforming Education and Workforce Development."
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Tomorrow!
University of Liverpool presents Professor Beth Johnson: Class Dismissed? Work and Inequalities Behind the Scenes of British TV and Film, Wednesday 30th Oct. https://t.co/xh94UMRO2n Last few (free!) tickets here. @LivUni
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University of Liverpool presents Professor Beth Johnson: Class Dismissed? Work and Inequalities Behind the Scenes of British TV and Film, Wednesday 30th Oct. https://t.co/xh94UMRO2n Last few (free!) tickets here. @LivUni
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Join the University of Liverpool for an insightful lecture on inclusivity and representation in the British media industry.
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If we don't teach our students AI literacy, we risk mega corporations providing them narratives that market these tools as magic. AI is in our world and engaging in the discourse doesn't = adopting AI. (👆in bio)
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It was wonderful sitting down with David to talk about how different UK and US institutions are talking about AI's impact on teaching and learning. Give it a listen below!
Really pleased to see this: https://t.co/uQOyxy6KWc go live - chatting to @Marc__Watkins about GAI in Higher Education...
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Really pleased to see this: https://t.co/uQOyxy6KWc go live - chatting to @Marc__Watkins about GAI in Higher Education...
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In this episode Professor Dave Webster talks to Marc Watkins, Assistant Director of Academic Innovation at the University of Mississippi. Marc Watkins is an award-winning educator and writer, with an...
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Restraining the Uncanny Guest? Video... https://t.co/uKeSCl7UHS generative AI in higher education- me talking….
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I recently did a blog post called ‘Restraining the uncanny guest: AI ethics and university practice’ for the Society for Research into Higher Education – following up my post abou…
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Higher education contributes £265 BILLION to the UK economy. For every £1 of public money invested, £14 gets put back into the economy. Universities can help get the UK get back on track for growth. See how👇 https://t.co/W8d5vxiXDx
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The shocking (but also totally not shocking) point raised at last night’s OpenAI Education Forum were the majority of their global 250 million weekly users are students. Their CFO noted a 90% up tick in ChatGPT usage in the Philippines once the school year began.
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