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Public confidence in higher education is falling

But the students actually attending college report a very different experience. A recent report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation examined the growing gap between how the American…

Humanities Degrees Wanted

A growing number of AI leaders are suddenly praising humanities degrees. That might sound encouraging for liberal arts programs. But it also raises an uncomfortable question. Are humanities…

Students Cheat by Design

What if the problem isn’t AI, but the incentives built into our courses? Over the past year, much of the conversation in higher education has focused on artificial…

AI University

AI University. Managed and taught by AI agents. At a fraction of the cost of a traditional university. Another elephant in the room: I do not see many…

STEM Is Not a Trend. It Is Structural.

Two recent National Science Board reports from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics make one thing very clear: STEM now represents the core engine of the…

Will AI Replace Teachers? Or Will Teachers Become Agent Principals?

As I continue my doctoral research in AI-Augmented Exploratory Learning, I keep coming back to the elephant in the room: If AI can build statistical models, explain regression,…

Moving from “Know-it-all” AI to “Source-Grounded” AI 🎓

I recently noticed that Google’s NotebookLM is now integrated into the Gemini Advanced subscription. As I dive deeper into the tools shaping our field, the distinction between a…

AI Learning Is Happening Off the LMS and Most Institutions Are Not Ready

I completed a final paper for EDU 842 Mobile Learning on how students use mobile AI tools during moments of uncertainty or quick clarification. What stood out was…

NAEP Scores Are Falling – What Now?

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that U.S. students continue to struggle in reading and math, with the latest NAEP scores hitting concerning lows (WSJ article). One reason?…

Why Computer Science and Math Degrees Haven’t Changed Much Since 1985

Back in 1985, about 4 percent of bachelor’s degrees were in computer science and just under 2 percent were in math. Fast forward almost 40 years and the…