"Bullshit universities: the future of automated education"
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-025-02340-8
"[…] The dream that AI could teach students effectively neglects the importance of ‘learning how’ in order to ‘learn that’, that teachers are also role models, and t…
Interesting statement at the #matrix26 conference: "The directory is the product". I can confirm: matrix as a messenger just works. When applying in health or education area, then you need a smart directory service and develop a concept for it with the stakeholders.
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I'm seeing a resurgence of educators leaning on the "friction" metaphor, so I'm revisiting my EBR article on the subject. Let’s not fetishize friction, which can become a convenient defense of teaching practices that serve educators better than learners. https://jonippolito.substack.com/p/…
RE: https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tfhrkkayam7wikbqitorq45w/post/3mydhzmiwwk2b
Just like Clinton turned welfare into TANF funding which doesn't help poor people anymore, Trump wants to turn Education into funding that doesn't educate kids.
It's not only resegregating schools, but de-educating schools.
I hadn't noticed this before now... China Education and Research Network (CERNET) has a few thousand unique ASes, most announcing a single #IPv6 prefix. I've not dug into why they do this. Presumably benign and I could guess, but for now I'll just file under "huh, interesting".
https://www.cidr-report.org/v6/as2.0/#Delta
MIT’s potshot at Harvard for its recent cap on the number of A’s faculty can dole out seems legit to me. Stoking grade obsession is only going to boost the incentive for students to ChatGPT their way to a 4.0.
https://emilypittsdonahoe.substack.com/p/three-grade-rel…