Unofficial Office Hours

Unofficial Office Hours is where higher education drops the formalities and talks honestly about digital innovation, teaching, and campus culture. Each week, host Dr. Justin Hodgson gathers a mix of educators, technologists, and campus leaders to unpack what’s really happening in higher ed — from classroom AI to institutional change. Smart, candid, and a quite a bit caffeinated, it’s insightful conversations for an evolving higher ed.

Unofficial Office Hours is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #16

  UOH + DGI Crossover: Preparing for the Next Wave

  May 1, 20261h 2mS1

  <p>In this episode, we take a bit of turn and engage in a crossover event, where the Unofficial Official Hours podcasts features content from a the Digital Gardener Initiative's Generative AI Webinar serie (dgi.iu.edu/gen-ai). UOH host, Dr. Justin Hodgson, also leads that series and in the latest webinar he is joined by Dr. Anne Leftwich and Dr. Remi Kalir (both guests and participants on the UOH series). Together they reflect on the past year of rapid change in generative AI while turning attention to what’s coming next in Higher Education and AI. </p><p>The we...

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  Episode #15

  Agentic AI, AI & Writing, and a 4Cs Resolution

  Apr 8, 202658 minS1

  <p>In this episode of the Unofficial Office Hours podcast, host Justin Hodgson, joined by co-host Miranda Rodak, welcomes Anna Mills—community college writing instructor, AI faculty developer, author, and co-editor of the upcoming Bad Ideas About AI and Writing—for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about AI, writing, and the future of higher education.</p><p>The episode begins with a critical examination of agentic AI systems capable of completing coursework on behalf of students, raising urgent questions about autonomy, authorship, and what remains of learning when academic workflows can be fully automated. Drawing on her public advocacy and open lette...

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  Episode #14

  Higher Ed, AI-powered Support, & Learnwise.ai

  Apr 2, 202643 minS1

  <p>In this episode of the Unofficial Office Hours podcast, host Justin Hodgson is joined by Greg Marschall, CEO of Learnwise.ai, along with co-host Anne Leftwich, for a conversation about the evolving role of AI in supporting teaching, learning, and institutional operations in higher education.</p><p>Rather than focusing on product features, the discussion explores the broader purpose behind platforms like Learnwise—how AI can help reduce friction across complex educational systems, support student success, and enhance engagement across faculty, staff, and student workflows. The episode also considers what it means to build AI into the everyday infrastructure of highe...

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  Episode #13

  AI Conversations at a Liberal Arts College

  Mar 18, 202651 minS1

  <p>In this episode of the Unofficial Office Hours Podcast, host Justin Hodgson sits down with Andrew Rosner, Director of Digital Fluency at Franklin College (Franklin, IN), to talk about how faculty and students at a small liberal arts institution are navigating the rapid rise of AI tools. Rather than focusing only on academic integrity concerns, the conversation looks at the broader cultural and educational questions emerging across campus.</p><p>What are students doing with AI? How are faculty responding? And how might the close-knit, teaching-focused environment of a liberal arts college create opportunities for thoughtful experimentation with new te...

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  Episode #12

  Is College Broken? AI Agents and the Challenge to Higher Education

  Mar 5, 20261 hourS1

  <p>In this roundtable episode of the Unofficial Office Hours podcast, host Dr. Justin Hodgson is joined by returning guests Dr. Sheneese Thompson, Dr. Kevin Jones, Dr. Miranda Rodak, and Dr. Remi Kalir for a candid conversation about a new frontier in educational technology: agentic AI systems.</p><p>Tools like Einstein AI and other AI agents (e.g., Openclaw) are beginning to move beyond assisting students with writing or brainstorming. Instead, these systems can autonomously log into learning platforms, watch lectures, read assigned texts, and complete course activities on a student’s behalf. As these capabilities emerge, they raise urgent que...

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