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The Opposite of Cheating Podcast
The premise of The Opposite of Cheating is that the work of teaching and learning experts can and should be applied to the goal of making cheating the exception and integrity the norm.
This podcast brings to life the voices of those experts, along with academic integrity practitioners and just genuinely nice and smart people who have something to say about teaching for integrity in the age of AI.
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Episode 60: Loretta Goff
"The general tools are not built for learning. You have to really know what you're doing to use them. It's very easy to end up being led by them because of the way they communicate." "If I had the magic wand, it would give everyone the time and the resources to really be able to focus on how they're teaching and how they're assessing." In this 60th episode of The Opposite of Cheating Podcast, David sits down with Dr. Loretta Goff, Academic Integrity Education Officer at Unive
May 11
Episode 55: Mary Davis & Zeenath Khan
"The shift needs to be about internalizing that [ethical] responsibility within the student." "Do you want to go up and upskill and continue focusing on your learning or do you want to go down and downskill and reduce or eliminate your learning?" In this 55th episode of The Opposite of Cheating Podcast, Tricia is joined by her co-authors Mary Davis (Oxford Brookes University) and Zeneeth Khan (University of Wollongong, Dubai) to discuss their forthcoming Cambridge University
Apr 6
Episode 47: Ronald Lethcoe
“We would be doing a disservice to the students if we didn’t at least include AI in the conversation as an institution.” “Digital adaptability — being able to navigate this digital space that’s always changing — is the skill that’s going to be beneficial for anybody in the future.” In this 47th episode of The Opposite of Cheating Podcast, Ronald Lethcoe reflects on what it means to build AI literacy ethically, intentionally, and institutionally. As an instructional design spe
Feb 10
Episode 46: Soroush Sabbaghan
“Every time you engage with these systems, you gain something—but you also lose something.” “Human agency is your capability to make informed decisions, to act with intention, and to exercise judgment.” What happens when the red lines we draw around generative AI start to blur? In this 46th episode of The Opposite of Cheating, Dr. Soroush Sabbaghan reflects on how he’s crossed the lines he once swore he wouldn’t—assigning AI-generated readings and using AI in student feedback
Feb 2
Episode 45: Nick Potkalitsky
“We missed the mark with social media. We can’t miss it with AI.” “College has to reach down and figure out what students are actually learning instead of just existing in this gap space and resenting K–12.” In this episode, Nick Potkalitsky offers a K–12 lens on AI Literacy, reflecting on how schools, students, and parents are navigating this moment of rapid change—without repeating the mistakes made with social media. Drawing from over 20 years in education, Nick shares how
Jan 26
Episode 42: Mark Watkins
“It was the first time I was introduced to the idea of academic integrity—because I had done something.” “Assessment is broken now that AI’s here. It probably wasn’t in great shape beforehand.” In this 42nd episode of The Opposite of Cheating Podcast, Tricia speaks with Marc Watkins, Assistant Director of Academic Innovation and Lecturer of Writing & Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi, and author of the popular Substack - Rhetorica. After revealing that he learned abou
Jan 5
Episode 38: Maha Bali & Hoda Mostafa
"The issue I have is honestly that AI itself is a thief of ideas and doesn't really attribute where it got it from." "When you disclose, you're unpacking your thinking and you're making your thinking visible." In this 38th episode, Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant is joined by Hoda Mostafa and Maha Bali from the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo (AUC). They explore how academic integrity is shaped by culture, language, and historical context, like
Nov 24, 2025
Episode 34: Torrey Trust
"AI can do this. Why am I asking them to do this?” "We've lost these opportunities where students fail and then learn through failure" In this 34th episode of The Opposite of Cheating Podcast, Tricia sits down with Torrey Trust, professor of learning technology at UMass Amherst, to explore how Generative AI is reshaping how students learn and how educators teach. Torrey shares insights from her popular courses on edtech and digital tools, her pioneering seminar “AI for Colleg
Oct 27, 2025
Episode 29: Shane Shukis
“Integrity isn’t about catching cheaters—it’s about creating a culture where shortcuts don’t make sense.” “First-year writing isn’t just...
Sep 22, 2025
Episode 21: Tina Austin
“Before you drive a car, you need to know where the brakes are. That’s how I see AI literacy—AI safety comes first.” “AI speaks with...
Jul 28, 2025
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