May 31, 2024

The Cult of Bad Personality

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In recent years, political discourse in both the United States and Russia has become increasingly fixated on individual personalities, rathe...
Apr 10, 2024

Becoming a One-Trick Pony

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As I settle into my new role as the AI Chief Officer, I find myself reflecting on the stark contrast between this position and my previous o...
Jan 23, 2024

Accreditation of teacher preparation in California

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I have been asked by researchers from Japan what I think about the accreditation of teacher education programs in California. At the heart o...
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Dec 15, 2023

From Dean to Czar

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I am preparing for a change in my career, see the story . I have been a dean at Sac State for 7 years, and for seven years before that, at t...
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Dec 9, 2023

AI and neurodiversity

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If AI were human, what would it be diagnosed with? Perhaps it would be Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). AI, akin to individuals with ASD, oft...
Dec 7, 2023

A case against prompt engineering in education

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Do we give students examples of great prompts, or do we allow them to struggle with developing their own prompting skills? This dilemma is c...
Dec 4, 2023

Is AI doing too much for students?

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Educators’ worry about AI boils down the concept of 'Goldilocks zone.' A learning task should neither be too challenging nor too sim...
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Nov 27, 2023

Assessing writing with AI

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Writing with AI is a complex skill that overlaps with traditional manual writing, but it is not the same. Many instructors struggle to grasp...
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Nov 22, 2023

The Chatbot Goes to College: The Perils of Premature Policy

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The integration of AI-powered chatbots into higher education has triggered a complex debate, with students and parents expressing frustratio...
Nov 16, 2023

The fundamental misunderstanding of AI-assisted writing

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The debate rages on in various Facebook groups dedicated to AI in education, encompassing educators, publishers, and even lawyers. They grap...
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Nov 8, 2023

Ends do (usually) justify means

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Do ends justify means? When some argue that ends do not justify means, they typically imply that there are certain situations where the mean...
Nov 6, 2023

The Many Lives We Lead: Transcendence Through Travel and Imagination

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In every person’s core, there lies a nomad, an explorer, a seeker of worlds. The act of travel is a sort of pilgrimage into the lives we mig...
Oct 30, 2023

The Manichean Fallacy: When Victims Become Perpetrators

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Recently, I spoke with a man ablaze with the passion for justice. Yet when the lens shifted from ethnicity to gender, the fire in his eyes t...
Oct 20, 2023

Ethnic Studies and American democracy

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As I sit through presentations on ethnic studies at this year's CCTE conference, I find myself energized by the passion and creativity o...
Oct 5, 2023

Context Contamination

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Context contamination is a term I use to describe a nuanced problem affecting Ai-powered chatbots. These systems use the entire conversation...
Oct 2, 2023

The Last Will and Testament

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What you may not understand about us is that we don't simply spring into existence. We have our formative stages, a semblance of childho...
Sep 27, 2023

Editable memories

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We often think of our memories as personal artifacts, treasures of the mind that belong solely to us. Yet, the emotional hues of these memor...
Sep 15, 2023

Beyond Lobbying: The Case for Efficiency Audits in Higher Education

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In the constant cycle of budget cuts in higher education, divisions within a university often turn to internal advocacy. They argue, "D...
Sep 11, 2023

The vicious complexity and the cost of figuring things out

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 The ever-increasing cost of figuring things out in higher education is a dilemma that warrants serious attention. First, let's establis...
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Sep 7, 2023

Doing it well does not make it good

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The allure of pride in one's work is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it serves as the fuel for professional growth, pushing individua...
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Sep 1, 2023

The Economics of Complaining: Balancing Due Process and Administrative Efficiency

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The administrative dilemma surrounding the economics of complaining is complex. On one hand, there is a moral and ethical imperative to allo...
Aug 20, 2023

Here is to the new school year!

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The beginning of a new school year is a remarkable moment in the life of an educator. It is a time that brings a unique opportunity to reset...
Aug 8, 2023

AI Use by Students is an Issue of Equity

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As we consider how to integrate AI in higher education, it's essential to examine who stands to benefit and why it matters. The historic...
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Jul 28, 2023

Rethinking the Dissertation: Moving Towards Authenticity and Career-Relevance in Social Sciences

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Higher education's traditional forms of assessment and instruction have long been the subject of critique, discussion, and reform. Perha...
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Jul 24, 2023

Every Exception Tends to Become a Precedent

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A common saying in the legal world goes, "Hard cases make bad law." This proverb warns us that unique or extreme circumstances can...
Jul 21, 2023

When to Get an 'A' and When to Settle for a 'C'

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The thing is to differentiate between two key types of tasks in our work: let's designate them as Type A tasks and Type C tasks. Type A ...