AI in Education Podcast: Is AI Helping Students Perform, or Actually Learn?

This week, Ray and Dan end up discussing a fundamental question: what is education actually for in the age of AI? They explore new EU AI Act transparency requirements and the emerging role of AI watermarking, including what this could mean for the often-unreliable world of AI detection. The conversation then turns to assessment. With Australian policymakers questioning take-home assessment and universities rethinking assessment for an AI-enabled world, Ray and Dan discuss why the goal isn't simply to make assessment “AI-proof”, but to ensure students are still developing knowledge, judgement, creativity and critical thinking. They also examine major new research into young people's use of generative AI from the Barker Institute and University of Sydney. Across 271 peer-reviewed studies, the evidence suggests AI can improve students' immediate performance and engagement - but better performance doesn't necessarily mean better learning. Finally, they explore “hybrid reading”: how students are using AI to orient themselves, clarify difficult concepts, translate academic language and check their own understanding. Mentioned in this episode: - and a

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AI in Education Podcast: The Hidden Gender Gap in AI Education, with Juliana Peloche

The Hidden Gender Gap in AI Education, with Juliana Peloche   In this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, we welcome to explore one of the most important (and often overlooked) conversations in educational AI: the gender gap. Juliana shares how a Year 5 student's curiosity about AI sparked her own research journey, leading to a PhD and, ultimately, the co-founding of . Together, we discuss why representation matters (see ?), the barriers women continue to face in AI (see HBR's and ) and what educators, institutions and industry can do to create more inclusive opportunities. The conversation hears about new research into how female university students are using AI, revealing surprising findings around ethics, trust, academic integrity, and confidence with AI tools. We also explore AI bias, the importance of visible role models, and practical ways schools and universities can encourage more women to lead in the field. Links and resources:  

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AI in Education Podcast: We've Read the AI Reports So You Don't Have To - Series 17, Episode 9

This week, Ray and Dan dive into a mountain of new AI in education research, so you don't have to. They unpack major reports from around the world covering how students are really using AI, why school...

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AI in Education Podcast: Victoria Hedlund on AI bias: What every teacher needs to know

AI systems are increasingly being used in education, but what happens when those systems introduce hidden bias into learning, feedback, assessment and career advice? In this episode, we’re joined by ...

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AI in Education Podcast: More A's, More Fails: What AI Is Really Doing to Student Performance

What happens when AI helps students earn more A grades, and also contributes to more failures when it's taken away? In this episode, Ray and Dan explore new research on AI's impact on student performa...

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AI in Education Podcast: Flourishing in the Age of AI: Schools Putting Humans First

What does it mean to put humans first in the age of AI? Recorded at the Flourish Conference, this special episode brings together three school leaders who are using AI in very different ways, and with...

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Pasi Sahlberg on AI and Flourishing in education

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AI in Education Podcast: Inside Sydney’s AI Hub: Building University Automation That Works

Inside Sydney’s AI Hub: Building University Automation That Works In this episode, Dan and Ray are joined by , now leading the Automation and Innovation Hub at the University of Sydney. Dan shares how...

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Inside Sydney's AI Hub: Building University Automation That Works

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AI in Education Podcast: From Classroom to Impact: How Dawn Knight Uses AI to Help Students Thrive

In this episode, we’re joined by , a sustainability lead and specialist support educator working with deaf students in a UK secondary school (). Dawn shares how she’s using AI in simple, practical way...

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Inside the latest AI in education research: tutors, bias, and impact

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Jocelyn Brewer - How schools and parents rethink student wellbeing in the age of AI

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AI in Education Podcast: Inside the latest AI in education research: tutors, bias, and impact

This week’s episode dives into a wave of new research shaping how AI is actually being used in education. We explore what works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to AI-generated feedback, including why...

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AI in Education Podcast: AI News: the future of work we’re not ready for

In this AI News episode, Dan and Ray explore the fast-moving reality of AI in the workplace - and why many of us might not be as prepared as we think. They unpack a striking story of a KPMG partner fi...

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Stephen Heppell on Building Smarter Schools in the Age of AI

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AI in Education Podcast: From Classrooms to Careers: The New AI Skills Race

In this news-packed episode, hosts Ray and Dan explore Purdue University’s bold new requirement for all graduates to demonstrate AI competency; and the strategic partnerships between Harvey.ai (the sp...

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AI in Education Podcast

Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming are experienced education renegades who have worked in many various educational institutions and educational companies across the world. They talk about Artificial Intellig...

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