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…
Who Owns AI-Generated Content?
GenAI is reshaping education by creating legal uncertainty and trust issues around copyright, yet emerging trends suggest AI-generated content may enable more open, accessible educational resources.
SOLA – Saylor Online Learning Assistant: AI-powered learning coach Moodle plugin
SOLA, an open-source AI learning assistant Moodle plugin by Saylor Academy, was built in just three weeks to give students a personalized study coach with features like adaptive quizzes, voice practice, and customized study plans.
https://github.com/saylordotorg/moodle-local_ai_course_assistant…
‘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.
What 2,800 AI Conversations Taught Me About My Users
What I learned running topic modeling on 2,800+ user messages, and how you can do it too.
https://aiweekender.substack.com/p/how-to-turn-ai-conversation-logs…
Is AI Making Us Smarter, Or Just Lazier? A College Student’s Perspective
AI rapidly shifted from novelty to everyday student reliance, transforming how schoolwork is done while raising concerns about overdependence and academic integrity.
Top 10 AI Tools for Teachers in 2026 to Enhance Classroom Productivity
Top 10 AI Tools Teachers Can Use in 2026 to Improve Lesson Planning, Grading, and Student Engagement.