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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

we're in the second year of #AgenticAI in #HigherEd...we probably need to start talking about it... aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-agenti...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

the New England Faculty Development Consortium has a great 1-day in-person conference on Fri, Oct 16 in Worcester--hope to see you there! nefdc.org/upcoming-con...

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Upcoming Conferences – NEFDC

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Given what the newsletter focuses on, I figured it was ideal to cross post this essay on The Tapestry & The Hustle: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-tapest... #CareerDev #ProfessionalDev

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

for those looking for a little more clarity about what's happening with AI of late, this piece is useful: aiguide.substack.com/p/misleading...

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Misleading Metaphors, Real Risks

What To Fear from AI Agents and How to Reclaim Our Human Agency

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

wrote a follow up essay to a piece from 6 years ago about how I navigate my professional life....sharing it because the first one has been useful to others & I *think* this one builds well upon it... #CareerDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth www.byanyothernerd.com/2026/09/the-...

byanyothernerd.com

The Tapestry and The Hustle

Thoughts on books, audiobooks, comics, running, higher education, teaching, pop culture, open access, & artificial intelligence from Lance Eaton

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

part 2 of an interview about LOVE & WISDOM in the age of AI with Daryl Privott & Joseph Casey Cosgriff: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/lets-not-l...? #HigherEd #AIEdu

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

a great conversation with Daryl Privott & Joseph Casey Cosgriff around LOVE & WISDOM frameworks for exploring #GenAI with their students: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/its-not-a-... #HigherEd #AIEdu

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Part 2 of my interview with David Bachman where we explore what students need to know in #CompSci in the age of #GenAI #HigherEd #AIEdu aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/i-dont-thi...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

An exploratory conversation with David Bachman about how he's making sense of #GenAI and #AgenticAI with folks... aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/there-are-...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

it still feels a bit surreal...but @educause.bsky.social announced it so I can share...more to say in the days to come but for now, just feeling an overwhelming sense of appreciation (shout out to Rachel for the amazing nomination), humility, and surrealism... www.educause.edu/careers/awar...

educause.edu

2026 Leadership Award Recipient

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

check out the second part of this interview with Christine Rodriguez where she talks about building a community of practice with out faculty around #GenAI & #teaching; it's really cool to see her work! aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/everyone-f...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

really enjoyed this conversation with Christine Rodriguez and the work she is doing navigating #GenAI with her students & #faculty in #HigherEd aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/what-does-...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Why YES, I did deliver a talk last week that combined my growing appreciation for #wrestling with the discourse around #GenAI in #HigherEd-and you can read about it here: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/from-awake...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

check out the second part of this great discussion about #GenAI #LegalEducation #AIPolicy in #HigherEd with Kirsten Davis! aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/were-all-h...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A delightful interview with Kirsten Davis about #LawEducation, #GenAI, and building community... aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/i-built-th... #HigherEd #AIEdu

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Wiki Education @wikieducation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Interested in learning more about AI and Wikipedia? Check out the recent 2-part interview with Wiki Education’s LiAnna Davis and Professor @jennbernstein.bsky.social on @leaton01.bsky.social's Substack! Part 1: open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim... Part 2: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/it-gives-t...

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“It gives them hope in a challenging ecosystem.”

Part 2 of an interview with Jennifer Bernstein and LiAnna Davis

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Sharing a couple collective resources that I've been building or leaning on around #HigherEd & #GenAI including resources about policy, accusations of student usages, faculty cohort programs, accrediting changes regarding AI, & a few others....enjoy! aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/some-big-p...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Check out part 2 of this great interview with @jennbernstein.bsky.social & LiAnna Davis about their work with #Wikipedia & navigating #GenAI in #HigherEd aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/it-gives-t...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Running an AI faculty cohort program? Or part of one? Join facilitators and faculty from across higher ed at a free virtual summit, Aug 11-12, 10am-2pm ET. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-faculty... #FacultyDev #HigherEd #EdTech #Academia

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AI Faculty Cohort Summit

A gathering of colleges & universities supporting faculty cohort programs focused on AI.

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Dr. Jennifer Bernstein @jennbernstein.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It was great to chat Wikipedia in the context of navigating AI in the classroom. Thanks for having us, Lance!

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Part 1 of a fantastic interview with Dr. Jennifer Berstein & LiAnna Davis about how #WikiEducation & #Wikipedia writing can be assignment to navigate #GenAI in classrooms aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/i-can-put-...

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Equity Unbound @equityunbound.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Join Rhoan Garnett & @leaton01.bsky.social for Structuring AI in Our Learning 📅July 1 | 🕓 4:00 PM GMT Join this interactive MYFest26 session to rethink AI, trust, participation, and teaching. Register: myfest.equityunbound.org Free registration: email unboundeq@gmail.com #MYFest26 #AIinEducation

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I recently listened to Cory Doctorow's new book on AI and decided to write about it for those that are interested... #HigherEd #AIEdu #GenAI aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-revers...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

sharing part 3 of some thoughts that have been stirring in me the last few months as we look ahead at #AI in #HigherEd. aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/agents-age...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

in part 2, I try to articulate what we are asking of students in this moment & some of the challenges about that ask.. aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-audaci... #highered #GenAI #AIEdu

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Exploring where apathy & artifice already present in #HigherEd lead students to lean on #GenAI aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/apathies-a...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

if you're trying to ground your AI environmental concerns is accuracy, then you should be grounded facts and evidence, you should be studying Andy Masley's work... blog.andymasley.com/p/why-i-thin...

blog.andymasley.com

Why I think panic about local impacts of data centers is just a panic

A request for counter examples

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

tune in for part 2 of this interview with @priten.org about #Education #GenAI, #AIEthics & his new book exploring all that! aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/have-real-...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A thoughtful & compelling discussion with @priten.org about his new book & insights about #AI #Ethics & #HigherEd: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/sometimes-...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

if you're institution is running a #FacultyCohort program around #AI, then you'll want to join us for a convening where we'll share insights & help figure out how to do this work well. To attend, check out here for further details: learning.northeastern.edu/ai/ai-facult... #HigherEd #AIEdu

learning.northeastern.edu

AI Beyond the Network | Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research

A year-long program in which faculty develop and carry out a study of an innovative practice within their teaching.

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

sharing this reflection about a new publication with Larry Davis on a framework for using #GenAI with #OER aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/new-public...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

My most recent post exploring my own usage and thinking about #AgenticAI in the teaching and learning space in #HigherEd aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/exploring-...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

so ecstatic and honored to co-author this article in @educause.bsky.social EDUCAUSE Review on #GenAI & #OER with my friend, mentor, colleague, friend, Larry Davis...such a delight learn & write together! er.educause.edu/articles/202...

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Expanding OER with GenAI

Generative artificial intelligence can expand the reach of open educational resources, but educators and institutions need a clear framework for licen

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Really enjoyed this conversation with Stefan Bauschard & Anand Rao...and looking forward to being the keynote speaker at the University of Mary Washington’s Reimagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI conference on July 22–23! stefanbauschard.substack.com/p/a-conversa...

stefanbauschard.substack.com

A Conversation with Lance Eaton: Reimagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI

Anand Rao

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

did a workshop last week about deciding when to use #GenAI in the writing & research process...adapted it into this for others to chew on: open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim... #Academia #AIEdu

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

hey all, Ten Lives Cat Rescue is doing an online auction to raise funds to support their work! Consider bidding on some of the cool (and cat-themed) items: tenlivescatrescue.betterworld.org/auctions/rai...

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Raise Your PAWS for a Cause - Auction & Raffle by Ten Lives Cat Rescue

Help Ten Lives Cat Rescue meet their fundraising goal by sharing this campaign.

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

as we approach the May convening for the facilitators of AI Faculty Cohort program, I just want to share this fantastic collection of programs from across the world! Lots of great work that people are doing: learning.northeastern.edu/ai-faculty-c...

learning.northeastern.edu

AI Beyond the Network | Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research

A year-long program in which faculty develop and carry out a study of an innovative practice within their teaching.

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

sharing a recent talk about balancing exploring AI possibilities with its problems: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/awe-withou... #GenAI #AIEdu #HigherEd #EdTech #AweWithoutSurrender

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Part 2 of my conversation with the fantastic & insightful, @bry exploring his new book, AI, and how we find our way through all this in #HigherEd open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim... #AIEdu #PeakHigherEd

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

a fun conversation with the insightful & generous, @edufuturist.bsky.social about his own AI usage & his new book, Peak Higher Ed: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/higher-edu... #HigherEd #Academia #AIEdu

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

excited to be doing this free webinar with @teampaperpal.bsky.social for folks exploring and navigating decisions on how to use AI appropriately in their research & writing journeys: www.airmeet.com/e/a9d3d200-2...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A rich conversation with Hannah Jardine about finding a place in the conversation for educational developers in #GenAI in #HigherEd aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/starting-w... #edtech #AIEdu #FacultyDevelopment

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

wherein Carol & I talk about some of the reasons for our recent publication: #HigherEd #AIEdu #AIUsage aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/new-public...

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