Keep eLearning weird
If you’ve experienced a workplace printer malfunction or become a little too irritated when a coworker didn’t return a stapler, scenes from the 1999 movie “Office Space” likely flashed through your mind. The snarky classic,…
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Navigating the AI revolution
The final months of 2025 brought an unprecedented opportunity to immerse myself in the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Through three distinct conferences, each offering unique perspectives on AI’s role in…
AI literacy through AI bots in the classroom
In October, a terrified mother called the police to help her daughter in Fountain, Colorado. With her panic surging and fearing for her daughter’s life, she did her utmost to get help until she could…
Hand-in-hand with AI
When artificial intelligence (AI) first emerged in higher education conversations, much of the focus was on its potential to disrupt traditional assessment. Concerns about plagiarism, essay-writing bots and academic integrity dominated faculty discussions. This article…
Looking ahead at distance learning, AI
Community college presidents and senior leadership recently gathered for a deep dive into two hot-button issues for two-year colleges — the future of distance learning and artificial intelligence (AI). The leaders convened May 19-20 at…
A broader conversation about AI ethics in higher ed
In May, artificial intelligence (AI) use in the classroom once again took center stage when a student sued Northeastern University. The lawsuit arose after the student discovered that her professor had used ChatGPT to create…
Career-ready in the age of AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape education, work and daily life, educators across disciplines face a timely and transformative opportunity: to equip students with the AI literacy they need to thrive in a rapidly…
Don’t let the AI race burn out your faculty innovators
Apple TV’s “most-watched show ever” wrapped up its second season recently, firmly establishing its status as a cultural phenomenon. “Severance” follows a small group of workers at a company called Lumon who choose to undergo…
Empowering faculty to lead AI decision-making
AI is no longer on the horizon — it’s here, already shaping how students learn, complete assignments and develop skills. Whether we choose to actively integrate AI into teaching and learning or simply acknowledge its…
Some thoughts from COLOs (chief online learning officers)
Online learning continues to be a disruptor in education — in the way we teach and learn, the way we set aside geographical boundaries and time zones, and the origin of businesses specific to online…