The Center for Applied Research and Design in Transformative Education (CARADITE) is proud to announce the launch of Portraits of Practice, a new series documenting innovative teaching and learning at Duke University. This series amplifies the human(e)-centered narratives of students and educators engaging in transformative education through curiosity, care, and critical inquiry.
Our inaugural publication, “Let’s Not Know Together:” A CARADITE Portrait of Practice About Generative AI in Writing 201, explores the complex and evolving relationship between generative AI and student writing. Featuring the work of Jennifer Ahern-Dodson and her students in Writing 201: The History of Writing Studies, this Portrait provides a first-hand account of AI’s role in shaping writing pedagogy and student engagement.
Through classroom experiences, student reflections, and real-world learning artifacts, this Portrait challenges prevailing narratives about AI in education. Rather than treating AI as a threat, Ahern-Dodson and her students embraced experimentation and inquiry, asking: what do we truly value in writing and learning?
“With this publication, we are making clear CARADITE’s social responsibility to uplift the voices of students and educators who, together, are collectively making sense of how AI fits—if at all—in their respective and intertwined learning journeys,” wrote Remi Kalir, Associate Director of Faculty Development and Applied Research and contributing author of “Let’s Not Know Together.”
We invite you to read this inaugural Portrait and join the ongoing conversation about the intersections of AI, education, and human creativity.
AI Use Disclosure: An early draft of this announcement was generated using ChatGPT and then revised by a human editor.
