Let's talk about a topic that I consider super important: our own digital practices with regards to privacy and data protection. This is, of course, related to my previous post on LLMs. The usual disclaimer: What I discuss in this post is my perspective only, It does...
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Let’s Continue The Conversation-> Reading Seminar and Other Stuff
Come read with me the recently published The Opposite of Cheating - Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI. The seminar will consist of four one-hour sessions on Zoom, starting in October, on Thursdays (10/2, 10/9, 10/16, and 10/23), from 3:30 to 4:30pm. The seminar...
Dear Discipline and Program Chairs…
We need your help. As you know, we still have about 40% of faculty who have yet to migrate to Ultra. We are still trying to avoid a stampede at the end of the semester and the beginning of Spring 2026. And yet, at the Open Labs, we are starting to see adjuncts who are...
No, PDFs Are Not Dead
No, PDFs are not dead You may have seen some communication urging people to stop using PDFs for accessibility reasons. It’s a bit more nuanced than that. Let me review different situations and what you can do so that your documents are accessible. The worst-case...
Why I Won’t Be Talking or Blogging About AI This Year
Disclaimer the first: The following post reflects my position and my position only. It does not involve the office of Learning Technologies in any way. Disclaimer the second: When discussing AI, I am mostly talking about LLMs, not all forms of automation. Disclaimer...
Resources for the 40% (and Everyone Else)
That is, the 40% among you who haven't yet switched to Ultra. As Michelle Whitman noted at kick-off, don't wait until Winter break to get going. It would be really great to avoid a stampede at the end of Fall or the beginning of Spring, as that would create an...