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sharing a recent talk about balancing exploring AI possibilities with its problems: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/awe-withou...

#GenAI #AIEdu #HigherEd #EdTech #AweWithoutSurrender

A portrait of a man with long gray hair and a full beard, wearing a two-tone shirt, looking off to his right against a light background with faint network-like graphics. Below the image, a quote reads: “…most people complain about universities forcing AI on people, but that’s generally not the case.” The attribution “AI + Education = Simplified” appears beneath the quote, along with a Substack URL at the bottom.

Part 2 of my conversation with the fantastic & insightful, @bry exploring his new book, AI, and how we find our way through all this in #HigherEd

open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...

#AIEdu #PeakHigherEd

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a fun conversation with the insightful & generous, @edufuturist.bsky.social about his own AI usage & his new book, Peak Higher Ed: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/higher-edu...

#HigherEd #Academia #AIEdu

A promotional webinar graphic with a blue-to-red gradient background displays the title “Writing with AI: Making Informed, Defensible Choices Before You Submit” in large white text. On the left, icons highlight the date (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) and time (3:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM GMT) above a “Register for Free” button. On the right, a headshot of Dr. Lance Eaton appears alongside his title and affiliation, with “The AI Exchange” and “Paperpal” logos at the top.

excited to be doing this free webinar with @teampaperpal.bsky.social for folks exploring and navigating decisions on how to use AI appropriately in their research & writing journeys:

www.airmeet.com/e/a9d3d200-2...

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A rich conversation with Hannah Jardine about finding a place in the conversation for educational developers in #GenAI in #HigherEd

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/starting-w...

#edtech #AIEdu #FacultyDevelopment

such a great conversation! Can't wait to share it with others!

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wherein Carol & I talk about some of the reasons for our recent publication:

#HigherEd #AIEdu #AIUsage

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/new-public...

The language of human agency is often used to dehumanize technology users while being expressed on platforms that are themselves designed to shape and reduce that agency.

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More insights from @autumm.org @drtolunoah.bsky.social & Carla Vecchiola!

#HigherEd #FacDev #AIEdu
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From Prompt to Practice: A Framework for Transparent GenAI Use in Higher Education As generative artificial intelligence reshapes instructional workflows at colleges and universities, a four-level transparency framework can help educ

super-excited this new co-authored article with Carol Damm for @educause.bsky.social Review on documentation & disclosure for educational developers...

#HigherEd #Edtech #GenAI

er.educause.edu/articles/202...

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The first part of a rich conversation with three amazing educators: @autumm.org, @drtolunoah.bsky.social, & Carla Vecchiola on #FacDev #GenAI #Teaching #HigherEd

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/faculty-ar...

Dopamine takes a hit: how neuroscience is rethinking the ‘feel-good’ chemical It has long been known as the arbiter of reward in the brain, but recent findings could upend this classic theory of dopamine function.

worth a read especially as we're so quick to apply the nuanced science of dopamine in the brain to claims about social media and AI: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

AI Applications in Online Higher Education Administration: Strategies for Maximizing Returns and Improving Outcomes AI is reshaping higher education—fast. This book brings together faculty, instructional designers, technologists, and academic leaders who are on the front lines of that change. Their chapters offer h...

sharing a book chapter that my colleagues, Adam Nemeroff & Xiaorui Sun, PhD recently had published on the role of AI in course design: www.routledge.com/AI-Applicati...

It's not open access, but contact me if you want a copy :)

AI Faculty Cohort Programs Survey The purpose of this brief survey is to develop a resource that shows the range of faculty-cohort based programs focused on AI in teaching and learning across higher education (referred to as AI Facult...

Last call for #HigherEd to share their #FacultyCohort programs related to #AI to be invited to a convening for sharing what's working, what's helpful, & what's next:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Who Built the Room? Belonging by Design in the Age of AI. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. As colleges and universities grapple with the rapid adoption of AI, a deeper question often goes unasked: What does it mean when a chatbot feels lower-risk than office hours? This session reframes AI...

really excited to see this session by my dear friend, Rhoan Garnett--it's a session not to be missed! Open & Free to all on March 24 at 4pm (ET)

Who Built the Room? Belonging by Design in the Age of AI.
conncoll-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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sharing my keynote from the Continuous Improvement Summit where I look at my first talk 3 years ago & where we are today...
open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...

#HigherEd #GenAI #AIEdu

AI & Education: Jeremy Caplan & Lance Eaton A conversation about the challenges and possibilities for AI in education.

a fun conversation with Jeremy Caplan of WonderTools around education & how we're finding our way through this: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/ai-and-edu...

#HigherEd #GenAI #Teaching #AIEducation

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sharing this talk from 3 years ago & thinking about what still is relevant in the conversation about #GenAI & #HigherEd: open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...

AI Faculty Cohort Programs Survey The purpose of this brief survey is to develop a resource that shows the range of faculty-cohort based programs focused on AI in teaching and learning across higher education (referred to as AI Facult...

if your institution is running a cohort program with #faculty around #AI, consider sharing what you're doing & learn from others who are also doing this work. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#HigherEd #GenAI #AIEdu

A presentation slide with a dark brown header reads, “Is It Complicated?!?!?: 5 Questions For Thinking About Your Relationship with GenAI,” followed by “aiedusimplified.substack.com” and the tagline “AI + Education = Simplified.” Below the title, three close-up portraits of different cats are arranged side by side, each with distinct fur patterns and lighting. A small resource link appears at the bottom: https://bit.ly/SSU-AI-Questions , suggesting the slide supports a reflective discussion about GenAI.

Sharing a talk that was designed to engage students with thinking about how they use #GenAI

open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...

#HigherEd #EdTech #AIEdu

AI Faculty Cohort Programs Survey The purpose of this brief survey is to develop a resource that shows the range of faculty-cohort based programs focused on AI in teaching and learning across higher education (referred to as AI Facult...

Know of a faculty cohort program focused on AI at your institution? Please take 5–8 minutes to share about it. We're building a resource for the field, & respondents will be invited to a late Spring 2026 gathering. forms.gle/QiMoEkmAB2g6...

Vibe Learning Vibe Learning

the latest issue of #AIinLearning is out w/a piece on #VibeLearning from @Northeastern's James Genone! What happens when we build on the idea of #VibeCoding for our learning-where might #AgenticAI play a role in the learning paradigms in #HigherEd?

ai-in-learning.beehiiv.com/p/ai-in-lear...

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Sharing one of my recent talks where I build on a previous talk about the #LiberalArts & #GenAI....these are teh droids we're looking for :).

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-awaken...

#HigherEd #EdTech #Academia

so great to see the open access resource at TRAIIL & the contributions from faculty about how they engage with #GenAI in their classrooms: stars.library.ucf.edu/traiil/

#HigherEd #EdTech #Teaching #AIEdu

The image features a dark blue quote panel reading, “But if you don’t mess with it, it stays confusing. You have to struggle,” attributed to part two of an interview with Urmi Ashar and Jessica Mann. Below the text is a stylized illustration of a woman with short gray hair, light blue glasses, and a blue jacket, rendered in a clean, editorial style against a light background with subtle geometric line accents. The overall tone is reflective and professional, linking intellectual struggle with learning in AI and education contexts.

Here’s part of the interview with Jess Mann & Urmi Ashar on #GenAI & #CommunityEngagement in a #PublicHealth course…a fantastic exploration of trying our the right place for #GenAI in #HigherEd

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/but-if-you...

#AIEducation

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Check out this great interview with Urmi Ashar & Jess Mann as they discuss the intersection of #CommunityEngagement #HigherEd & #GenAI--such a great conversation!

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

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Part 2 of my conversation with Corrie Bergeron where we talk about #GenAI, guardrails, & what #SciFi has to offer us in #education

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/for-educat...

#AIEducation #HigherEd #EdTech

Current Events in the Classroom: Teaching the Good Stuff, Part 1 A previous version of this post specifically about teaching languages was originally Posted on 1/12/2021 and can be found here. This series of blog posts called “Teaching the Good Stuff&#8221…

for those stepping into classrooms (or who already have), I think reading Stacey Margarita Johnson's piece here would be really important as we think about how engage with students with everything going on: staceymargarita.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/c...

25 Higher Ed Influencers to Follow in 2026 These higher education IT thought leaders and social media personalities are making an impact across digital learning, innovation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and campus transformation.

I made this list: 25 Higher Ed Influencers to Follow in 2026…kinda cool…also, they’re trying to sell me a whole bunch of things now…

but also cool to be included among many other amazing & talened peoples!

edtechmagazine.com/higher/artic...

#HigherEd #GenAI #AIEducation

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A refreshing conversation about bricolage, failure, assessment, & why educators have to actually use AI to teach responsibly.
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#AIinEducation #HigherEd #TeachingWithAI #FacultyDevelopment #Assessment #EdTech #LearningDesign