Intentional Teaching, a show about teaching in higher education
Intentional Teaching, a show about teaching in higher education

AI-Aware Online Math Teaching with Jessica Bernards

25 August 2026 42:45 Derek Bruff

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Today on the podcast I talk with Jessica Bernards, an experienced online math instructor. Jessica teaches math at Portland Community College and the University of Oregon. She’s also an author and a consultant helping other educators adapt to the world of AI. In our interview, she talks about all the moves she makes to make her students learning visible, to support her online learners when they struggle with learning math, and how her approach to teaching math online has changed because of AI. 

Episode Resources

·       Jessica Bernard’s website

·       Jessica’s Study Skills Playlist

·       Jessica’s structured online discussion process

·       Jessica’s student-designed AI chatbot lab

·       Photomath

 

 

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