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The Cognitive Death or Deeper Thinking? The AI Tug-of-War
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- Deep Learning Dialogues
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- May 22, 2026
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- 3155
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Summary
In this episode of Deep Learning Dialogues , hosts Whitney McKinley and Katrina Gouett engage in a captivating conversation with educational scholars Dr. Julie Mueller, Dr. Avis Beek, and Dr. Keri Ewart from Wilfrid Laurier University to tackle the critical tension between cognitive offloading and cognitive replacement in the classroom. Grounded in recent literature on academic integrity, technological disruption, and equitable pedagogy, the panel discusses how generative AI is challenging traditional, colonial structures of higher education and redefining historical standards of "originality." From exploring the generational gap in digital fluency to questioning whether AI will stunt critical thinking or liberate educators to focus on foundational human skills, this discussion serves as an urgent call to prioritize transferable skills, problem-solving, and authentic, experiential learning over reactive, "whack-a-mole" tech policing. Read the episode summary here. Articles discussed in the episode: “ ChatGPT for good? On opportunities and challenges of large language models for education ” This Changes Everything: Originality, Academic Integrity, and Education in the Age of Generative AI ” How generative AI fixes what higher education broke: reframing the “colonization” of knowing and learning Guest Bios: Dr. Julie Mueller , Associate Dean: Graduate Programs and Research, Faculty of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University Dr. Mueller is a cornerstone of the EdTech research community. With a PhD in Developmental Psychology, her work centers on the "TPACK" framework—balancing technology, pedagogy, and content. She is a leading voice on Computational Thinking across the curriculum and has collaborated with the Canadian Space Agency to develop STEM modules like "Mission on…