placemaking and the academic writer I’ve just read a paper about epistemic placemaking. Epistemic placemaking is equipping and arranging places for knowledge work. The paper suggests that students might actively co-design t…

This week patter has been reading about knowledge production as place making patthomson.net/2026/04/20/p...

"The dumbest person you know is being told 'you are absolutely right' by an AI right now."

An important paper.

Frank Lloyd Wright as a mirror of the American condition | Aeon Essays Frank Lloyd Wright exalted the individual and made ordinary life beautiful. But his life was marked by scandal and grief

Frank Lloyd Wright exalted the individual and made ordinary life beautiful. But his life was marked by scandal and grief. An Essay by Andrew Deming

Campus Chaos Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.

Ok, so I knew it would be an anger-inducing and triggering watch, but OMG. Bravo ABC Four Corners, and the brave souls that spoke out on the show. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

As universities cut courses, spending on consultants and contractors nears $2b Consultancies have been accused of infiltrating universities and wasting scarce public funds on questionable advice about cutting courses and jobs.

"Consultancies have been accused of infiltrating universities, wasting scarce public funds on questionable advice about cutting courses and jobs, and undermining the sector's principles of public good." - www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... thx @onslies.bsky.social for the link!

just supurb

CRADLE Blog: Three new CRADLE Fellowships for 2026! We are pleased to announce that three CRADLE Fellowships have been awarded for 2026. Congratulations and welcome to Associate Professor Katrina Clifford, Dr Colin Simpson and Associate Professor Ma…

Tiny toot on the horn blogs.deakin.edu.au/cradle/three...

Early- and mid-career researchers’ agency in pursuing interdisciplinary careers: institutional support and hindrances Interdisciplinarity has been identified as central to improving research impact and addressing complex problems, locally and globally. An interdisciplinary career is not, however, a simple proposit...

New publication. Open access. Early & mid career researchers navigating participation in #interdisciplinary research.

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a woman wearing glasses and a black hat says i have doubts . ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a black hat says i have doubts .

I avoid being negative about other people's research on here. It just isn't helpful. But I will say: it's past time we be very skeptical of studies of relations between self-regulated learning and performance that involve nothing but self-report measures. There's just too much risk of bias.

or decomposition maybe...

It's epistemic entropy.

With the increase of AI use in academic publishing, there is a decrease in the trustworthiness of published knowledge.

Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.

I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent.

State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes.

www.wired.com/story/gramma...

I've been thinking a lot about the importance of 'good faith' discussions and the willingness or openness to having some information/discourse change your mind.
It's increasingly rare.

The term 'complexity phobia' is new to me but resonates.

International Women’s Day is a good moment to recognize the many women whose work, mentorship, and leadership shape science and academia, despite many structural barriers. I'm grateful for the colleagues, collaborators, and students I get to learn from every day.

A brightly colored illustration of a human head, filled with icons suggesting ideas and creativity, such as a lightbulb, a pencil, a gear and a jigsaw puzzle piece.

Opinion | Beyond the 2 Cultures

Design is higher education’s missing foundation. By Joseph Squier https://bit.ly/4734YVh

#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

Great insights.
The concept of Metis (aka sailor smarts) is important when we think about differentiation with what AI and humas can each do well.
This makes me think of Horizon scanning as well and the shift from 'prediction' to 'awareness of signals'.

Expert Signals: Why Human Expertise Matters More Than Ever AI excels at codifiable knowledge but can't transmit the situated, embodied expertise that makes human experts irreplaceable. Introducing expert signals.

New post: Expert Signals. I've been thinking about what human experts actually do that AI can't, drawing on James C. Scott's distinction between techne and metis. Read more... #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council

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In the wise words of Metallica, "sad but true".

That Won't Work, Bro Announcing my new ed tech consultancy.

Maybe I shouldn't be, but I'm surprised people take this Alpha School thing at all seriously. Does no one remember Rocketship or AltSchool or the other attempts at this digitally automated schooling? Time to re-up this from the AltSchool days. www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-v...

It seems like tech companies and governments are working hard to keep students from difficult experiences, you know, the experiences that are essential to actual learning.

Serious question - could the service provided to the killer be considered as aiding a mass murder?

How Teens Use and View AI Just over half of U.S. teens say they've used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI's future impact on their lives…

A majority of teens AND PARENTS think it is okay for students to use #GenAI for homework/learning. Companies must design GenAI to help people actually learn, rather than offload learning. And we must educate people about when it is and is not a good idea to use GenAI for learning. #EduSky

I like this term, 'the instrumentalisation of everything'.

Hi Leon.

FYI, the link leads to a '404'.

I'm going to forward this to my teenage daughter. It's an insightful, honest take on the current state of finance.

Opinion | The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.

"Politicians should condemn financialization as not only harmful but also absurd. That will lose them support from several very rich donors but gain them support from many more constituents. Same goes for university leaders."
[Gift link]

Q: Gemini, what does 'Rats leaving a sinking ship' mean?

A: In maritime lore, it refers to rats fleeing the lowest, water-logged decks of a doomed vessel.
In business, it describes top talent or employees leaving a company that is experiencing, or about to experience, significant trouble.