The University of California’s chief investment officer warned the universities can’t afford to miss out on AI, but warned that the tech also presents a major risk.
Get Certified in AI for Free: Anthropic Launches Massive New Academy
The Anthropic AI Academy provides a free, structured 13-course program that builds practical and theoretical AI skills for all levels, from beginners to advanced users, with real-world applications and certifications.
Top 10 Best AI Tools to Automate Your Entire Workflow in 2026 (No Coding Required)
AI has transformed work by automating repetitive tasks and evolving from simple chatbots to autonomous agents that streamline workflows.
I Made an IAN.md (And You Should Make One Too)
AI conversations repeatedly waste time on re-establishing user context, and a simple “context file” solves this by giving the AI immediate, consistent understanding of who you are and how you work.
10 Ways Technology Has Made Us Less Patient & 10 Ways to Fix It Before It’s Too Late
Technology has made life more convenient but has significantly reduced our patience, making it harder to tolerate waiting and requiring intentional habit changes to restore balance.
GenAI for Instructional Designers: “It should be the sidekick” – An Interview with Luke Hobson
Luke Hobson, an instructional designer and educator, shares how generative AI supports (but doesn’t replace) human-centered learning, emphasizing its role as a “sidekick” in design, collaboration, and engagement.
Teachers Move Beyond AI Basics to More Sophisticated Instructional Uses
AI has far greater potential than basic tasks, but teachers need training to use advanced, agentic tools that enhance professional judgment and support complex teaching work.
Mapping Out Claude Courses
Curious about Claude’s offerings, I asked it to lay out the courses for me as an educator. Here’s what it came up with.
Using AI makes writing more bland, study finds
Teams from Google and leading universities found that large-language models change the voice, tone and intended meaning of human authors.
How to Build Practice-Based Learning Activities with AI
Four evidence-based methods for designing, building & deploying active learning activities with your favourite LLM.
https://drphilippahardman.substack.com/p/how-to-build-practice-based-learning…
‘I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliff’: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age of AI
As AI has upended the way students learn, academics worry about the future of the humanities – and society at large.
How to Use AI as a Stand-In SME for Portfolio Samples
Christy Tucker shows how AI can act as a stand-in Subject Matter Expert (SME) to help instructional designers brainstorm, analyze needs, and develop portfolio projects when a real SME isn’t available.
Your Browser Becomes Your WordPress
A new browser-based WordPress runs entirely locally using WebAssembly, spinning up a server, database, and full installation in seconds with no hosting required.
OpenAI’s Education Pitch Has a Free Version Problem
An article on an OpenAI Education summit highlights criticism that there was no clear roadmap for moving students from free ChatGPT to paid educational versions, though future advanced features may naturally drive adoption.
https://marcwatkins.substack.com/p/openais-education-pitch-has-a-free…
Claude the Instructor
Using Claude as a teaching tool, Robin Moffatt learned dbt by having the AI build a persistent knowledge file and explicitly avoid assumptions to reduce hallucinations and improve learning accuracy.