Category Archives: Teaching

Talking with ChatGPT about Google Sites

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

This is final exam week at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach. While I’m busy grading and wrapping up this semester, at the same time I’m trying to make sure I capture some “lessons learned” for future semesters teaching … Continue reading →

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LOL, that lurid, sensationalist movie poster for “12 Angry Men”

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

I’m teaching a technical communication course this summer and using the film 12 Angry Men as “raw material” for students to use in analyzing positive and negative communication behaviors commonly found on project teams. In doing some class prep, I … Continue reading →

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Writing exercise – “Christmas Gathering” (yes, another ChatGPT adventure)

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Well, I’m starting to see ChatGPT’s tics and tells more clearly. On the plus side, this tool works well as a means of casting a wide research net quickly executing a rough draft providing “feedback” and suggestions for oneself on … Continue reading →

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Writing Exercise – “November Rain” (co-authored by my writing buddy, ChatGPT)

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m in a small “Community of Practice” group at Milwaukee School of Engineering, the college where I teach, and am trying to immerse myself both in reading the current scholarship on generative AI (or, “GenAI,” as … Continue reading →

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Teaching with AI

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

I recently joined a small group of faculty and administrators on campus that meets every two weeks to talk shop (research, theory, practice) on the topic of AI in higher education. Our official committee designation is “community of practice,” and … Continue reading →

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More ChatGPT practice in my writing group exercises

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

The arrival of generative AI is bringing lots of changes to my job as a college professor. I teach some humanities and social science courses (film and media studies, political science, digital society, etc.), but I also teach quite a … Continue reading →

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Abstract for an article I just proposed

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Remember how on Monday (when I posted my photo of gorgeously orange carrots and vibrantly green parsley) I mentioned that I was having a stressful day because I was trying to meet a deadline? Well, I made it—but not till … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Bill Moyers series of interviews with Joseph Campbell

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

This is revisiting only in a general sense. During discussion in my political science class this morning, I had occasion to refer to Joseph Campbell. My students had not heard of him, so I gave some quick background, referring to … Continue reading →

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How does AI square with religion?

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Because I teach political science courses, as well as a course titled “Digital Society,” I subscribe to an email newsletter from Project Liberty. Some info on that: Project Liberty is advancing the responsible development of the internet of tomorrow – … Continue reading →

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Authoritarianism and Engineering?

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

Well, I learned something new today while teaching my political science course. I was walking students through my recommended process for getting started doing research on political issues, and at this point we were comparing basic Google search results with … Continue reading →

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