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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today on the Engaged Learning Collective, I have a column about thinking expansively about kindness and communication in higher education. And if you're not familiar with the incredible stuff at ELC, take a look around! engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/expanding-...

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Expanding the Reach of Kindness

Distrust is pervasive in higher ed, and it partners with competition to make too many of us miserable.

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I keep thinking about that extraordinary film *Women Talking* and what one of the women says to the only man they trust: "You have to stay and teach the boys." This thread explains exactly what we need to teach. Men bear the responsibility for modeling these lessons in our own lives too.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:

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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just registered for this and I’m gonna see if my department wants to tune in with me for a little watch party 🙌

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Dr. Jim Getz @jimgetz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I think I might have to cancel class that day to go to this....

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Excited to team up with these amazing folks to talk about the moral, ethical, and pedagogical reasons to resist the use of AI in our classrooms. You can register here: olemiss.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Announcing a live webinar on Resisting the Use of AI in Education: Taking a Stand for Our Students and Our Colleagues. Event takes place on October 13, 2026, at 1:00 pm ET. Speakers are Cate Denial (University of Minnesota Rochester), Joshua Eyler (University of Mississippi), Kevin Gannon (Queens University Charlotte), and Liz Norell (University of Mississippi).

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On October 13 at 1pm ET, @liznorell.bsky.social, @thetattooedprof.bsky.social, @josheyler.bsky.social, and I are convening a webinar about why we believe in AI resistance in higher ed. Registration link in the first comment!

"The AI boom is being sold as inevitable progress, but the real question is not whether artificial intelligence can do useful things in theory. It is who owns it, who profits from it, what it is mostly being used for, and who pays the environmental and political bill when the hype turns into microchip manufacturing plants, data centres, rising power demand, water stress, surveillance and attacks on democratic life." Medhi Leman, "The energy and environmental impact of AI and how it undermines democracy," at Greenpeace.org.

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Dr. Liz Norell @liznorell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join @cjdenial.bsky.social @josheyler.bsky.social @thetattooedprof.bsky.social and me for a free webinar on Resisting the Use of AI in Education on October 13, 1:00-2:00 pm ET. Register now! olemiss.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Finally turning my attention to putting together an op-ed called "AI and the New Pedagogy of the Oppressed." Trying to funnel indignation into artful prose is always a bit challenging...

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I think higher ed coverage/discourse is disproportionately driven by voices from elite institutions (Ivy League, etc.) and that is not a good thing. But I also think K-12 coverage/discourse is disproportionately driven by voices from independent/private schools and that is also not a good thing.

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The best recent example in the American context is “No Child Left Behind”, a nominally idealistic program that manifested as an obsession with nonstop testing that, you’ve guessed it, caused rapidly increasing numbers of children to be “left behind”

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We live in the wake of that era and the subsequent eras that have fixated so entirely on test numbers and systems that teachers frequently need to squeeze the actual learning in-between a torturous calendar of overlapping testing regimes from the different governing bodies that dictate curriculum.

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Carrie Muir @cmuirmath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Me: immediately blocks calendar

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Save the date, friends!

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Dan Chibnall @bookowl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is going to be epic.

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Thomas J. Tobin @thomasjtobin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I was there for the original session, and y'all, you will not want to miss this one. Follow Josh and sign up when details come out!

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

When we did this session at the AAC&U CLASS conference, I had a lot of folks ask me if a session recording would be made available later. How about, instead of a recording, we just run the whole thing back instead? Date/time details downthread 👇

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Dr. Liz Norell @liznorell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm so excited for this reprisal of our AAC&U CLASS session next month! Stay tuned for details.

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Have you ever wanted to hear @cjdenial.bsky.social, @thetattooedprof.bsky.social, @liznorell.bsky.social, and me talk about the need for resisting AI in education? If so, you're in luck! On October 13th, we're doing a reprise of a session on this topic, and we're hosting it on Zoom FREE OF CHARGE.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Refusing to use AI isn’t a recalcitrant position. It’s the moral one. There is too much wrong with how this is happening to just “if you can’t beat em join em” this. It’s a lack of consent machine. An environmental destruction machine. An emotional and cognitive numbing machine.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 08/09/2026

Students who don't use AI chatbots for schoolwork are scoring better grades than those who do, according to a new report. It's some of the widest-ranging evidence yet that the technology could be hurting young people's learning. bloom.bg/4gHVbZY 📷: Jean-François Fort / Getty Images

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

@empittsdonahoe.bsky.social's post is required reading if you want to understand how the recent spate of grade-related news in higher ed fits into larger issues facing the sector. emilypittsdonahoe.substack.com/p/three-grad...

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Dr. Liz Norell @liznorell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Congrats to Sara Misgen, who has gifted the world a remarkable deep dive on the handwriting vs. typing debate, out now from the Engaged Learning Collective. Grab your favorite beverage and give this one your attention. It's *fantastic*! engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/handwritte...

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Handwritten Notes Aren’t a Magical Solution

The research on handwritten notes and student performance isn’t straightforward. Why are people pretending like it is?

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This amazing post by Sara Misgen on the perennial handwriting vs. laptops debate is the only piece you really need to read on the subject. It is so well researched and careful and nuanced. SPOILER: We need to let disability justice guide us. engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/handwritte...

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Handwritten Notes Aren’t a Magical Solution

The research on handwritten notes and student performance isn’t straightforward. Why are people pretending like it is?

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

When I was in high school. I was surprised to learn that "awry" was pronounced "a-wry" instead of "aw-ree." I had only ever read it.

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Cyrus Samii @cdsamii.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

An utterly reasonable take by MIT’s committee on AI and education. The argument about resisting temptation to replace RAs with AI was thoughtful: RAs are an investment in scientific community. I also liked the call to think about spaces and tools for offline learning and evaluation.

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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ungrading ftw - MIT is the first university to take a proper stand against AI:

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Drew Starr @thedrewstarr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

MIT added some good stuff today worth looking at, too

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Jung Choi "not going back!" @jung-gt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This truly is an amazing report and I heartily endorse the recommendations!

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I have to go teach class for the next...4 hours and 15 minutes...Jesus... But a couple things I noticed about the survey MIT sent out. First and foremost: excellent choice to include the service and support staff in these discussions.

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victoria rose, paws-ta pass catte 🍝 @riningear.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

it's incredible that AI has more quickly put a microscope to numbers-focused education than, I dunno, years of proof showing it's horrid for actual learning and work potential. it's never too late to rework the system and save future generations from both AI and outdated educational standards!

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Cheryl McNeilly @cherylmcneillyphd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is one of the broad research reviews/recommendation white papers I've been waiting for! I understand that the grading issue needs to be addressed immediately and that it's part of the problem. But I want to see an evolving research summary of the cognitive damage (and psych damage) of AI.

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Robert Walter-Jochum @rwalterjochum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"But as a community, what should worry us most is that many uses of AI deprive students of the opportunity to learn."

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Deneen Senasi @dsenasi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"But as a community, what should worry us most is that many uses of AI deprive students of the opportunity to learn."

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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This seems to be an honest attempt to deal with the challenges presented by genAI. It is clear that the authors, like the rest of us, are struggling to come to grips with the potential and the hazards of this new reality.

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Geoff Bowden @geoffbowden.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Yes! As an advocate of the ungrading movement, I approve!!

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wow. Worth a read. Really eye opening and thought provoking stances (complimentary)

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George S @harmonygritz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My… intuition, or sense of #serendipity… is noticing something like “a disturbance in the Force” this week. Unrelated items across higher ed, social media, edtech that are making me sit up. Cc: @clarissasorensenunruh.com @bonstewart.bsky.social @xolotl.org bsky.app/profile/harm...

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Matt Salomone @matthematics.com · 27/08/2026

BREAKING: What the best college teachers should do about AI is just "what the best college teachers do"

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Megan L. Cook @meganlcook.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Yeah, this is really good. I'm heartened, too, to see it being shared enthusiastically by folks whom I know take very different positions on AI from one another. We really, really need some solidarity-- inter- and intra-institutionally-- on this.

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

“Using research as an opportunity for learning-by-doing may produce seeming ‘inefficiencies,’ but that’s a feature, not a bug…the process of education is necessarily a productive struggle, and that the most important product of their education is not a GPA or a diploma but themselves“

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