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Doug Richmond, PhD
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A learner
PhD – Curriculum & Instruction: Instructional Design & Technology
Blacksburg VA USA
dougrichmond.com
x.com/drphd2k7 (from X to #Bluesky, @drphd2k7 on both)
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#Civiceducation for #GenZ –
"community connections and #civicengagement"
circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea...

#democracy #citizenship #politics #civicseducation #K12 #highereducation #highered
Youth Lack Community Connections that Are Critical to Civic Engagement
Author: Ruby Belle Booth Contributors: Alberto Medina, Peter de Guzman
circle.tufts.edu
December 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
Purdue for
"AI working competency" –
five categories:
• Learning with #AI
• Learning about AI
• Research AI
• Using AI
• Partnering in AI
edscoop.com/purdue-to-re...

#highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign #edtech #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #LLMs
Purdue to require all undergrads demonstrate 'AI working competency' | EdScoop
Starting next fall semester, Purdue University will require all of its incoming students to meet a new AI competency standard.
edscoop.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
The pedagogical innovation-digital education strategy partnership at Duke –
restructuring and new center
lile.duke.edu/blog/2025/12...

Note #lifelonglearning programs.

#highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign #pedagogy #edtech
From LILE to CTL: Announcing the Duke Center for Teaching and Learning - Duke Learning Innovation & Lifetime Education
Duke University is taking an important next step in strengthening excellence and innovation in teaching and learning. As part of a university-wide effort to elevate the educational experience for all ...
lile.duke.edu
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
"What's needed is not an AI-first university, but an education-first conversation about #AI."
—in
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#education #highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign #pedagogy #edtech #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #LLMs #AIethics
What would an AI university look like and how might it change education?
From lectures by avatars to entire qualifications, higher education centred around AI is just around the corner.
www.nature.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Civictech #Ukraine
www.civtech.scot/blog/civtech...

#publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #govtech #digitalgov #Scotland
CivTech supports Ukraine’s innovation journey — CivTech
“How can we help?” That simple question, asked during what started as a routine presentation at St Andrew’s House, sparked a journey that led to today’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed jointl...
www.civtech.scot
December 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#AI & #OER –
Oak National Academy,
#UnitedKingdom
www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Note:
> Oak's AI-powered lesson assistant
> New America's build4good OER & Accessibility AI Hackathon

#K12 #curriculum #instructionaldesign #edtech #openeducationalresources #artificialintelligence #generativeAI
December 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Veterinaryschool –
"the veterinary student’s...transition from classroom learning into clinical medicine"
now.tufts.edu/2025/12/04/h...

#highereducation #highered #experientiallearning #instructionaldesign #vetschool #veterinarians #veterinarian
December 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Globaleducation
at #VirginiaTech
news.vt.edu/articles/202...

#highereducation #highered #internatonaleducation #Virginia
APLU honors Virginia Tech for advancing global teaching and learning
The International Impact Award highlights how Hokies are connecting local impact to global opportunity through collaboration and innovation.
news.vt.edu
December 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Medtech –
the #digitaltwin
for #personalizedmedicine
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

#healthcare #healthtech #digitaltwin
Your digital twin might save your life — Harvard Gazette
AI, statistics offer new possibilities for personalized medicine.
news.harvard.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Civiceducation –
The American Conversation Project
for "civic listening"
National Conference on #Citizenship
ncoc.org/the-american...

#democracy #civicengagement #civicseducation #K12 #highereducaaion #instructionaldesign
December 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Globalmedicine –
"...I returned to the U.S. with a new conviction to be a global doctor. I had found my calling...."
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Note:
#Harvard #Humanitarian Institute

#healthcare #highereducation #meded #medschool #instructionaldesign #experientiallearning
A life spent responding to emergencies around the world — Harvard Gazette
Humanitarian doctor Michael VanRooyen started running toward trouble more than 30 years ago. He’s still going.
news.harvard.edu
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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"...We are going to need the #liberalarts more than ever in the age of #AI...."
—Dean
College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
UVA
news.virginia.edu/content/qa-a...

#highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign #humanities #STEMeducation #artificialintelligence #futureofwork
Q&A: In the AI age, why are the humanities still relevant?
At UVA, fewer students are majoring in liberal arts, gravitating instead to STEM courses. But the College’s dean argues that AI needs the humanities.
news.virginia.edu
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#CivicLearningWeek
speakers announced
civiclearningweek.org/national-for...

#democracy #citizenship #civicengagement #civiceducation #civicseducation #K12 #highereducation #instructionaldesign
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
Metacognitive #SystemsThinking –
upcoming hybrid event
December 5
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT)
#VirginiaTech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTMZ...

Both in-person and livestream options.

#highereducation #highered #Virginia #metacognition #interdisciplinarity
ICAT Playdate — Metacognitive Systems Thinking
YouTube video by The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Highered –
#OER:
#MIT OpenCourseWare
news.mit.edu/2025/turning...

"OpenCourseWare has helped me grow from a kid with questions into a student designing solutions."

#highereducation #instructionaldesign #edtech #openeducation #openeducationalresources #lifelonglearning #urbanplanning
Turning a childhood interest into a career path with MIT Open Learning resources
MIT Open Learning’s free educational resources, including OpenCourseWare, helped nurture high school student Hinata Yamahara’s interest in urban planning.
news.mit.edu
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#AI and #democracy –
free virtual event (Zoom)
January 24, 11a-1p PT
www.eff.org/event/rewiri...

Discussing new book:
Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and #Citizenship

#civiceducation #civicseducation #civicengagement #civictech #artificialintelligence #AIethics
Rewiring Democracy with Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders in conversation with Cindy Cohn
City Lights, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and The MIT Press present Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders (in conversation with Cindy Cohn/EFF) discussing their new book Rewiring Democracy: How AI W...
www.eff.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Highered –
assessment in the #AI era:
"...ensuring that AI enhances, rather than undermines, learning and assessment."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#highereducation #instructionaldesign #edtech #generativeAI #AIethics
Why universities need to radically rethink exams in the age of AI
Academia is unprepared for the rise in chatbot use among students — but with the right AI tools, personalized learning could soon become a reality.
www.nature.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#LLMs, friction, and #learning
www.sciencealert.com/using-ai-to-...

#psychology #K12 #highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign #activelearning #edtech #artificialintelligence #AI #generativeAI
Using AI to Find Information Could Diminish Your Knowledge, Study Finds
Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, millions of people have started using large language models to access knowledge.
www.sciencealert.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Highered –
a "fully digital campus…without borders"
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/half-ma...

#highereducation #lifelonglearning #digitallearning #onlinelearning #hybridlearning #instructionaldesign #edtech #UnitedKingdom
Half of Manchester students to be learning online in 10 years
Russell Group institution announces major pivot into digital teaching as universities evolve further beyond traditional models
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
*Imperfect Oracle:
What #AI Can and Cannot Do* –
new book
in
hls.harvard.edu/today/what-a...

#artificialintelligence #AIethics #futureofwork #legaltech #legaleducation #legaled #lawschool #law #lawyers
What AI’s good at — and what it’s not - Harvard Law School
Cass Sunstein’s new book, ‘Imperfect Oracle,’ explores the promising prospects and clear limits of AI.
hls.harvard.edu
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Legaled competition
hls.harvard.edu/today/hls-ho...

#highereducation #highered #gradschool #Harvard #legaleducation #lawschool #law #lawyers
Mock Trial Association hosts first annual Cambridge Clash Invitational Tournament - Harvard Law School
The Harvard Law School Mock Trial Association hosted the first annual Cambridge Clash Invitational Tournament on November 7-9. Teams from Harvard Law School and six other law schools from across the N...
hls.harvard.edu
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Highered –
ASU #London
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/arizona...

Note:
> The Engineering & Design Institute London (TEDI)
> #Projectbasedlearning

#highereducation #gradschool #internationaleducation #transnationaleducation #instructionaldesign #UnitedKingdom
Arizona State University to launch new London outpost
US giant’s capital city campus expected to attract American students to the UK, with graduates offered automatic master’s places in the US
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#AIethics at #Harvard:
"bring[ing] #philosophy scholars into #computerscience classrooms to help students grapple with the ethical and social implications of their work"
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

#highereducation #highered #ethics #techethics #STEM #STEMeducation #artificialintelligence #AI
Technically, it’s possible. Ethically, it’s complicated. — Harvard Gazette
Surge in AI use heightens demand for Harvard program that examines social consequences of computer science work.
news.harvard.edu
November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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#AI in #highered –
#Stanford:
"...attempting to strike a balance between encouraging independent #criticalthinking and acknowledging the utility of AI..."
stanforddaily.com/2025/11/21/f...

#highereducation #instructionaldesign #edtech #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #AIethics
Faculty Senate debates student AI use
The Faculty Senate discussed the role of generative AI in education and ways to improve public perception of universities in its Thursday meeting.
stanforddaily.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
"Self-adapting #LLMs (SEAL)"
from #MIT researchers –
"[an #LLM] model that is a bit more human-like – one that can keep improving itself,"
i.e., self-adapting vs. static
news.mit.edu/2025/teachin...

#highereducation #highered #STEMeducation #STEM #artificialintelligence #AI #generativeAI
Teaching large language models how to absorb new knowledge
MIT researchers developed a technique that enables LLMs to permanently absorb new knowledge by generating study sheets based on data the model uses to memorize important information.
news.mit.edu
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM