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Unfixed: How AI Is Reshaping the University
Unfixed: How AI Is Reshaping the University

Ep. 24 Teaching Writing in the Age of AI With Stephanie Tran and Tamara Tate

09 March 2026 36:34 Zach Justus and Nik Janos

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Generative AI is transforming how students write and how professors teach writing. In this episode of Unfixed, we’re joined by Stephanie Tran (Cypress College) and Tamara Tate (UC Irvine Digital Learning Lab) to explore what AI means for composition, academic writing, and digital literacy in higher education. Together, we examine the scale of the challenge facing writing instructors as AI models become increasingly proficient at generating polished text. What does “writing” mean across disciplines? And how can educators integrate AI into writing instruction without offloading the essential cognitive work that writing is meant to develop? Stephanie shares her work leading district-wide faculty development on equitable and human-centered AI practices. Tamara discusses her leadership at UC Irvine’s Digital Learning Lab and her experience developing AI-based writing tools designed to support — not replace — student skill building.

Tamara Tate

UC Irvine Digital Learning Lab

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