In this episode of the UM3D Podcast, host Trish Lange sits down with Professor Kim Marks, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis. Together, they explore how the university’s longest-running distance education program is navigating the evolving landscape of generative AI.

Professor Marks shares practical insights on how her department is thoughtfully integrating AI into the curriculum—without sacrificing foundational writing and critical thinking skills.

Topics include:

• AI literacy and ethical classroom integration

• Why generative AI checkers don’t work—and what does

• Faculty development strategies using “train-the-trainer” models

• How to balance fear and innovation in the age of generati ...