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How AI Breaks Down Language Barriers (But Creates New Academic Integrity Problems) - with W. Ila Peterson, Professor of Mathematics & Director of Faculty Development, Arizona Western College

W. Ila Peterson, Professor of Mathematics & Director of Faculty Development · Arizona Western College

Dec 10, 2025 32 min
How AI Breaks Down Language Barriers (But Creates New Academic Integrity Problems) - with W. Ila Peterson, Professor of Mathematics & Director of Faculty Development, Arizona Western College

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  • 01

    How is Arizona Western College serving approximately 8,000 students across Yuma & La Paz County with online education while maintaining academic integrity, & why does Ila believe AI breaks down language barriers for their Hispanic serving institution?

  • 02

    What creative faculty responses is Ila seeing like podcast style presentations instead of essays, 30 to 45 minute "technology snack" PD sessions on tools like Notebook LM, & why does she believe faculty ingenuity is key to adapting to AI?

  • 03

    How does Arizona Western's current policy leave AI decisions to individual faculty with required syllabus statements, what institutional AI governance principles are being drafted for the next year, & why does Ila believe this is the 1st moment we're truly training students for jobs that don't yet exist?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with W. Ila Peterson⁠, Professor of Mathematics & Director of Faculty Development, ⁠Arizona Western College

In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by ⁠Integrity4Education

YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education

YOUR host is ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠

  • How is Arizona Western College serving approximately 8,000 students across Yuma & La Paz County with online education while maintaining academic integrity, & why does Ila believe AI breaks down language barriers for their Hispanic serving institution?
  • What creative faculty responses is Ila seeing like podcast style presentations instead of essays, 30 to 45 minute "technology snack" PD sessions on tools like Notebook LM, & why does she believe faculty ingenuity is key to adapting to AI?
  • How does Arizona Western's current policy leave AI decisions to individual faculty with required syllabus statements, what institutional AI governance principles are being drafted for the next year, & why does Ila believe this is the 1st moment we're truly training students for jobs that don't yet exist?

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