Doug Richmond, PhD

Season 2, Episode 3: Libraries as civic spaces — When The People Decide Amid book bans and restrictions on programming, things seem pretty rough for libraries right now. But that doesn't mean we can't fight for something better. This week, we hear from two librarians work...

#Civiceducation –
#libraries for #democracy
(podcast 22:38 w/transcript)
thepeopledecide.show/episodes/203

#publiclibraries #librarians #civicengagement #civicseducation #K12 #highereducation

Rep. Ro Khanna Encourages Common Ground Through ‘Active Citizenship’ | Sanford School of Public Policy Ro Khanna, who represents California’s 17th District (Silicon Valley), joined Frank Bruni for a wide-ranging conversation to consider how America might move past its frac

#Civiceducation –
"active #citizenship"
sanford.duke.edu/story/rep-ro...

#democracy #politics #politicalscience #civicengagement #civicseducation #K12 #highereducation

Is AI dulling our minds? — Harvard Gazette Experts weigh in on whether tech poses threat to critical thinking, pointing to cautionary tales in use of other cognitive labor tools.

"...ways in which #AI can foster or hinder #criticalthinking, & whether overreliance on the technology can dull our minds" –
#Harvard faculty interviews
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

#psychology #cognitivepsychology #cognition #highereducation #instructionaldesign #edtech #artificialintelligence

From Philosophy to Code: The Role of the Humanities in the AI Age n this episode of Accelerating AI Ethics, Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute and HAI Lab funder, talks with Dr Caroline Green about bringing philosophy into AI development. He shares his ...

From #Philosophy to Code:
The Role of the #Humanities in the #AI Age
University of Oxford Podcasts
(video 44:00)
www.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/philosophy-c...

"'Philosopher-builders' who code w/ethical purpose"

#highereducation #STEMeducation #STEM #philosophers #artificialintelligence #AIethics

Faculty and Student Voices from Cal Poly Humboldt: Data Science in Action (feat. Kamila Larripa, John Gerving, and Jonathan Juarez) Season 10, Episode 6

#Highered – #datascience:
"...I think the biggest thing I would say is just involve students in real work as early as possible....
I think it’s just about teaching thinking, not tools."
datascienceeducation.substack.com/p/faculty-an...

#highereducation #research #STEM #STEMeducation #dataforgood

This incredible book can explain physics to a 2-year-old ‘Simple Machines Made Simple,’ which raised more than seven times its target on Kickstarter, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids.

#Sciencecommunication –
"...his books tend to resonate with engineers...because they manage to repackage complex systems into something fun that #engineers can finally share with their kids."
www.fastcompany.com/91439043/sim...

#communication #scicomm #STEM #science #engineering #STEMeducation

A “win-win” partnership brings a surge of reporting firepower to hyperlocal news outlets around Boston The Boston University Newsroom has published nearly 400 news articles in hyperlocal outlets in and around the city.

#Highered –
"...student #journalism program...
real-world journalism experience...
'My own view is that the absolute best way to learn journalism is by doing journalism.'"
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-wi...

#experientiallearning #highereducation #instructionaldesign #journalists #Boston

No one knows the answer, and that’s the point — Harvard Gazette “Genuinely Hard Problems” pilots novel approach to scientific education.

"Genuinely Hard Problems in #Science (GHP)" at #Harvard –
"This class is sort of the tip of the iceberg of what we hope is a big reimagining of undergraduate #scienceeducation."
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

#highereducation #highered #STEMeducation #STEM #instructionaldesign

Pew: Bad Data a Barrier to Shoring up Broadband Workforce The $42.45 billion BEAD program is expected to create a large jump in demand.

The national #broadband workforce
broadbandbreakfast.com/pew-bad-data...

#digitaldivide #digitalequity #telecommunications #techjobs #STEMeducation #workforcedevelopment

#K12 #civiceducation curriculum –
#AIliteracy + civic leadership:
Student Senate on #AI Policy
www.dayofaiusa.org/festival/stu...

#civicengagement #STEMeducation #civicseducation #techpolicy #instructionaldesign #artificialintelligence #AIethics

Max Kasy in conversation with Rob Reich on How AI Really Works and Who Benefits

Need for democratic control of #AI:
"...the real conflict isn't between humans & machines, but between those who control the machines & the rest of us" –
upcoming event
events.stanford.edu/event/max-ka...

#techpolicy #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #artificialintelligence #AIethics

Fellowship program positions students to lead at intersection of public policy and technology Stanford’s Tech Ethics and Policy Fellowship illuminates the path to careers integrating social science and technical know-how in government, corporate, and n

#Stanford Tech #Ethics and Policy (TEP) Fellowship
humsci.stanford.edu/feature/fell...

#publicinterest #publicpolicy #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #highereducation

#AI and #futureofwork–
upcoming hybrid event
New York City
www.showclix.com/event/unders...

#workers #workforce #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #AIethics #automation

New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations. Validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise.

#AI hype vs. reality –
scientific validity
theconversation.com/new-technolo...

#STEM #science #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #AIethics

Accelerate Edtech Impact Summit 2025 • Stanford Accelerator for Learning This year's Accelerate Edtech Impact Summit centered around the theme, "Future-Ready Learning by Design."

#Edtech summit –
photos and videos from the summit
acceleratelearning.stanford.edu/conference/a...

#instructionaldesign

An Alternative Vision for the Future of Tech and Work: A First Look at Labor’s AI Values A new report details how unions are responding to AI in the workplace.

#Futureofwork –
#labor and #AI
inequality.org/article/an-a...

#workers #unions #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #AIethics #automation

Co-Opting AI: Libraries - DTD Lab Join panelists, Shauntee Burns-Simpson, director of youth and family services at the District of Columbia Public Library, Eric Klinenberg, director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York Un...

#AI and #libraries –
online event November 19
dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/co-opt...

#library #librarians #artificialintelligence

The Future of Knowledge and Publishing

The Future of Knowledge and Publishing –
upcoming DLI Seminar at Cornell Tech
dli.tech.cornell.edu/seminars/dig...

#academia #highereducation #STEM #science #artificialintelligence #AI #generativeAI #LLMs #AIethics

GSE inaugurates first day of classes with dedication ceremony for new campus GSE Dean Dan Schwartz led students, faculties and administrators in a celebration of the School of Education's new home.

#Stanford
Graduate School of #Education (GSE) –
new campus
stanforddaily.com/2025/11/10/g...

"Education was one of the founding departments of Stanford when the University opened its doors in 1891."

Campus includes an #AI #makerspace.

#highereducation #highered #K12 #instructionaldesign #edtech

YouTube video by Cal Newport Regain Your Ability to Think (in 60 Minutes a Week) | Cal Newport

"Long thinking"
—in video 1:27:45
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeWE...

#cognition #learning #learningmindset #psychology #digitalminimalism

Pioneers and Pathfinders: Jack Cushman Today, we’re joined by Jack Cushman, director of the Harvard Library Innovation Lab, where he and his team are reimagining how library principles can shape the future of legal technology. Jack is a…

"...reimagining how #library principles can shape the future of legal technology...."
(podcast 36:48 w/full transcript)
www.seyfarth.com/news-insight...

#libraries #academiclibraries #legaleducation #legaltech

Fireside Chat with Cindy Cohn (EFF) and Larry Schwartztol (HLS) How are technologies being misused to undermine democratic processes? Where might we have leverage to steer things back on course? What can we expect to see over the next few years, and what can we do...

An upcoming hybrid event w/relevance to #civiceducation:
cyber.harvard.edu/events/fires...

#democracy #civicengagement #civicseducation #civictech #technology #STEM #emergingtechnologies #emergingtech #Harvard

Helping K-12 schools navigate the complex world of AI MIT Associate Professor Justin Reich is working to help k-12 educators by listening to and sharing their stories about AI in the classroom.

"A Guide to #AI in Schools: Perspectives for the Perplexed"
from #MIT
news.mit.edu/2025/helping...

Related:
> "The Homework Machine"
> "What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools"

#K12 #instructionaldesign #edtech #artificialintelligence #generativeAI

Featured Theme: Tech Policy | Sanford School of Public Policy Featured Theme: Tech Policy - Sanford School of Public Policy

#Techpolicy
at Duke Sanford
sanford.duke.edu/faculty-rese...

#highereducation #highered #publicpolicy #STEM #technology #emergingtechnologies #emergingtech

Archives-based learning
at UGA
ctl.uga.edu/programs/fac...

#highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign

Active Learning Summer Institute (ALSI) - Active Learning at UGA The Active Learning Summer Institute (ALSI) offers instructors a supported course redesign process, including workshop sessions and structured work time, consultative support from CTL faculty, and col...

The #ActiveLearning Summer Institute (ALSI)
at UGA
activelearning.uga.edu/instructor-d...

#highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign #pedagogy

UGA grant can include #OER
ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign #edtech #openeducation

Do we need humanities graduates to deliver the industrial strategy? Policymakers should take a broad view of the value of degree courses when building our future workforce, says Charlotte Hallahan

#Highered –
#humanities and #futureofwork
www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/do-we-n...

Note SHAPE disciplines:
#SocialSciences, Humanities and the #Arts for People and the Economy.

#highereducation #STEM #STEMeducation #instructionaldesign #workers #workforce

The most powerful AI skill? Saying 'I don't know' True AI literacy isn’t about mastering the latest tools—it’s about creating space to ask questions, admit gaps, and learn without shame.

#AI and #workers –
"...curiosity...
Permission to be a beginner. The freedom and the space to learn...
'I don’t know. But I want to learn.'"
www.fastcompany.com/91427276/the...

#artificialintelligence #AIliteracy #AIethics #workforce #workculture #futureofwork #leadership #management

#Civiceducation resources –
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
emkinstitute.org/civic_educat...

#K12 #highereducation #highered #democracy #civicengagement #civicseducation