Canadian professors on how AI is changing education

Canadian professors on how AI is changing education

From The Decibel by The Globe and Mail

May 4, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Five Canadian university professors discuss the impact of AI on education and their varying opinions on its adoption.

A big issue hangs over university students and professors, and that’s artificial intelligence. There are some rules and guidelines, but professors are largely left on their own to determine how much they want to adopt AI or not – and that’s created a wide range of opinions. Today, we hear from five Canadian university professors about how they’re thinking about education and students in the world of AI. We speak with Amanda Perry, professor of literature at Champlain College-Saint Lambert and Concordia University; Matt Dinan, associate professor and director of the Great Books program at St Thomas University in New Brunswick; Sarah Elaine Eaton, professor in the Workman School of Education at the University of Calgary; Adegboyega Ojo, professor and Canada Research Chair in AI Governance at Carleton University; and Mike Welland, professor of Engineering Physics at McMaster University.

People in this episode

Guests: Amanda Perry, Matt Dinan, Sarah Elaine Eaton, Adegboyega Ojo, Mike Welland

Topics covered

  • artificial intelligence
  • education
  • university professors
  • student learning
  • AI governance

Keywords

  • AI
  • education
  • university
  • professors
  • technology
  • learning
  • governance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Champlain College-Saint Lambert, Concordia University, St Thomas University, University of Calgary, Carleton University, McMaster University

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