Pauldy Otermans and Stephanie Baines: Building a new academic literacies course - helping students to flourish in a post-GPT world

Pauldy Otermans and Stephanie Baines return to TELSIG to talk about the research and course design they've been carrying out at Brunel University. Building on the webinar they delivered back in May, Pauldy and Stephanie talk in detail about the challenges and triumphs of building an academic skills course that teaches students how to harness AI tools. As well as the practical applications and the importance of critical thinking, we discuss the collaborative efforts among faculty, and the evolving landscape of educational assessments.

View Stephanie and Pauldy's TELSIG webinar: https://youtu.be/jGjBms0m8Ks 

Dr Pauldy Otermans is a Senior Lecturer (Education) in Psychology at Brunel and a female tech leader in the UK. She is a neuroscientist and psychologist by academic background and a female leader of AI technology. She is the Director of the Education Hub, Deputy Division Lead for Psychology, and Employability Lead for the Faculty. Dr Otermans’ research focuses on using AI in Education, Innovative Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.

Pauldy.Otermans@brunel.ac.uk

Dr Stephanie Baines is a Senior Lecturer (Education) in Psychology at Brunel. She is Associate Dean Quality Assurance and former Psychology UG Programme Lead. Previously she worked as a Lecturer in Psychology at Bangor University and the University of Manchester and as a Teaching Fellow at University College London. Dr Baines’ research focuses on Innovation in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education; Using AI in Education; Graduate outcomes & Employability; Student Engagement and Experience; EDI and Student Success; and Assessment and Feedback.

Stephanie.Baines@brunel.ac.uk