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Helping institutions respond to AI without losing sight of human judgment.

Helping institutions respond to AI without losing sight of human judgment.Helping institutions respond to AI without losing sight of human judgment.Helping institutions respond to AI without losing sight of human judgment.

Practical guidance for universities and mission-driven organizations on AI in teaching, ethics, governance, and strategy.

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Steward of the Struggle

The AI Cognitive Pyramid
The AI Cognitive Pyramid

Generative AI has changed the teacher's role. The job now is to show students where productive struggle belongs and what can be offloaded. Published in Inside Higher Ed, November 2026.

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The AI Cognitive Pyramid

The AI Cognitive Pyramid
The AI Cognitive Pyramid

A framework that sorts AI use in learning into five roles, from executor to opponent, by where the judgment sits. It gives educators a way to design AI use that builds critical thinking.

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More Writing and Talks

The AI Cognitive Pyramid
More Writing and Talks

Essays, papers, and recent talks on AI, teaching, and institutional strategy.

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