Anything ChatGPT Can Do, My Students Can Do Better

Why a Media History Professor Is Welcoming AI Into Her Classroom

Zócalo is celebrating its 20th birthday this year! As part of the festivities, we’re publishing reflections and responses that revisit and reimagine some of our most read and most impactful stories.

CSUN media history professor Elizabeth Blakey draws inspiration from UCLA behavioral ecology professor Peter Nonacs’ 2013 essay, “Why I Let My Students Cheat on Their Exams.”

Comedian Steve Martin once said that teaching is like show business. Keeping this metaphor in mind, I try to approach each of my lectures like a live …