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Lance Eaton
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Educator? Writer? PhD! Learner! Runner! Bi! #OpenAccess #EdTech #OpenPedagogy #AcademicPiracy #AIEducation posts=my own. Follow me at https://aiedusimplified.substack.com/
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leaton01.bsky.social
sharing the custom instructions that I've been using with GenAI and some of the results--what are the specific and useful instructions that you're using?

#HigherEd #AIEdu

open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...
The image combines a dark slide header reading “Useful but….” with the subtitle “Deploying Custom Instructions” and a smaller line, “AI + Education = Simplified.” Below, a cropped interface screenshot shows the personalization menu and the user’s custom instructions, nickname, occupation, and bio fields. The juxtaposition highlights how custom instructions appear within the platform’s settings while the slide header signals a critical or reflective theme.
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Tune in for part 2 of my interview with the inquisitive Tawnya Means!

#GenAI #AIEdu #HigherEd

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/theyre-not...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
A great conversation with Tawnya Means about how she's making sense of the #HigherEd #GenAI discussions with institutions and students...

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/tawnya-mea...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Part 2 of my interview with Jason Bock is now posted--learning ore about some of his work with students & #GenAI

#HigherEd #Teaching #AIEdu #EdTech

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-concer...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Here's part 1 of a conversation with Jason Bock as we explore possibilities for #GenAI in #accessibility & learning

#HigherEd #EdTech
aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/jason-bock...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
it was an incredible honor to be the inaugural Harold F. Wiley Keynote at the AI and Liberal Arts Symposium at Connecticut College.

Here are the text and slides of my talk: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-sleep-...

#GenAI #LiberalArts #HigherEd #Academia
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October 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Doing my own fanboying at the AI and The Liberal Arts Symposium at Connecticut College and running into Stefan Bauschard & Anand Rao!
October 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
leaton01.bsky.social
2 years ago, I started my newsletter; been a fun & interesting time, looking forward to what's next on AI + EDU=Simplified!

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/2-years-on...

#HigherEd #AIEDU #EdTech #Teaching #Learning #GenAI
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October 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
leaton01.bsky.social
if you're thinking about a doctoral program in #HigherEd, then check out this Higher Education Program admissions info session on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST (on Zoom) from #UMassBoston!

go.umb.edu/register/?id...
October 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
leaton01.bsky.social
sharing a new use case that I've found helpful with #GenAI: organizing & creating a quote-collection from my physical books!

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/ai-practic...

#AIEdu #Academia #GenAI #AIResearch
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August 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
here's part 2 of the conversation with @ailogblog.bsky.social & the conversations he's looking to have with #highereducation institutions about #GenAI

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/give-ourse...

#AIEdu #EdTech
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August 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Part 1 of a conversation with the great, @ailogblog.bsky.social about what he's doing in the classroom around #GenAI

#HigherEd #AIEdu #EdTech #Teaching

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/in-the-mod...
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August 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Reflecting on a moment in a recent talk that makes me think about the whole #GenAI discourse in #HigherEd

#AIEdu. #EdTech

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/a-shill-fo...
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June 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Exploring some of the wonkiness of #GenAI and what that can do for thinking about learning & knowledge

#AIEdu #HigherEd #EdTech

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-tools-...
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June 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Got to work on a piece with some wonderful human beings & sharing a bit about that work....

#HigherEd #GenAI #AIEdu #AIPolicy

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/new-public...
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June 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
here's one of my recent talks on #GenAI for #Assessment in #HigherEd

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/ctrlaltass...
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May 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
got to talk to some of my favorite peoples, LIBRARIANS, recently, here's the text from the talk...

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/frenemies-...

#GenAI #Libraries #AIEDU
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May 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
That's a lot of text to just say #DissertationDone! #HellsYes #CallMeDoctor (but seriously, it's just Lance)
An email saying that the dissertation has been submitted
April 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
leaton01.bsky.social
Thinking about #audiobook #AINarrators & #Learning and where I find myself in the mix...what does it mean that all books can be turned into audiobooks?

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/ai-audiobo...

#GenAI #AIEdu #HigherEd #EdTech
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February 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
leaton01.bsky.social
so new thoughts on how to update or adapt your #GenAI institutional policy

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/getting-to...

#HigherEd #AIEdu #EdTech #Academia
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February 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
leaton01.bsky.social
Thinking a lot about why there is some level of policy hesitancy about #GenAI in #HigherEd institutions as we enter into year 3….

open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...

#Academia #ChatGPT #AIEdu #AIEducation
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January 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
leaton01.bsky.social
finally had the opportunity to pull together the resources from all my talks and workshops for the last 6 months on #GenerativeAI in #HigherEd

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-update...

#EdTech #AIEdu #AIEducation #Academia #Teaching #Learning
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December 31, 2024 at 3:07 PM
leaton01.bsky.social
defended my dissertation this morning & feeling all the feels

in particular, it was soooo powerful and overwhelming to see so many loved ones & friends show up...just know, I nearly lost my shite entirely when the Zoom room opened & y'all flooded in. Thank you for sharing that moment with me...
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December 10, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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November 12, 2024 at 12:53 PM
leaton01.bsky.social
Crossed a significant milestone on my substack today--over 3000 subscribers. Kinda awesome & overwhelming to see how much it has grown in under a year...really appreciate the many folks who have subscribed, commented, shared, and contributed!
aiedusimplified.substack.com
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September 22, 2024 at 7:23 PM