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Are We Improving Learning… or Outsourcing It?

A new article in The Atlantic argues that we may be entering a “post-literate” era, where deep reading is becoming less common and sustained attention is increasingly difficult…

Foundations last. Tools change.

Over the weekend I was going through a collection of data science books. Many were published between 2015 and 2018. At first glance, they looked outdated. Then I…

Why Isn’t Your University Offering Courses on Coursera?

For years, universities have assumed students would always come to them. I’m not sure that’s the future anymore. Millions of professionals are learning through platforms like Coursera, edX,…

The Future of Education Is Alignment, Not Enrollment

While much of the technology sector continues to experience significant workforce disruption, healthcare faces a very different challenge. Recent reports indicate that more than 150,000 technology jobs have…

The Future of Higher Education May Look More Like Community Colleges

One of the most interesting developments in higher education is happening right here in Arizona. Maricopa Community Colleges recently announced three new bachelor’s degree programs in Exercise Science,…

Are Degrees Enough Anymore? The Growing Case for Micro-Credentials

I recently reviewed Coursera’s Micro-Credentials Impact Report 2026, which surveyed more than 3,500 students, employers, and higher education leaders across seven countries. The findings reinforce something many of…

AAEL Labs: Building a Local AI-Powered Dissertation LMS with Moodle, Python, and Analytics

Today I officially launched the first local prototype of my AAEL-LMS (AI-Augmented Exploratory Learning – Learning Management System) for my doctoral research and textbook development project. Setup took…

What Students Actually Value in College Might Surprise Higher Education Leaders

A new national survey from the LearningWell Coalition and AAC&U challenges the increasingly common narrative that students view college only as a pathway to employment. The findings suggest…

What are we not addressing in the classroom?

We banned cellphones. Suspensions went up. Grades didn’t improve. Bullying didn’t decrease. Let that sink in. A new large-scale study (40,000+ schools) found that while phone use dropped…

Rethinking My Dissertation Through AI and Learning Science

Preparing for my dissertation proposal defense, I decided to rethink my entire approach using NotebookLM and Google Docs. I uploaded my dissertation notice into NotebookLM and used Deep…