Ian Linkletter
@linkletter.org
Emerging Technology & Open Education Librarian fighting for freedom of expression, access to information, and fair dealing rights.
Hey, Turnitin. Get this AI “citation assistant” away from our students. This is librarian work. guides.turnitin.com/hc/en-us/art...
New Features for Students in Turnitin Clarity
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January 10, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Hey, Turnitin. Get this AI “citation assistant” away from our students. This is librarian work. guides.turnitin.com/hc/en-us/art...
In 2025, the following organizations discontinued the use of Proctorio:
- Kent State University
- The National League for Nursing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tennessee System
- Weber State University
That's 235,800 students. Who did I miss?
- Kent State University
- The National League for Nursing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tennessee System
- Weber State University
That's 235,800 students. Who did I miss?
January 5, 2026 at 11:13 PM
In 2025, the following organizations discontinued the use of Proctorio:
- Kent State University
- The National League for Nursing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tennessee System
- Weber State University
That's 235,800 students. Who did I miss?
- Kent State University
- The National League for Nursing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tennessee System
- Weber State University
That's 235,800 students. Who did I miss?
I made a Microsoft Forms survey for our Zero Textbook Cost instructors and Microsoft's question suggestions seem deliberately designed to frustrate me. The survey has nothing to do with cheating.
December 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I made a Microsoft Forms survey for our Zero Textbook Cost instructors and Microsoft's question suggestions seem deliberately designed to frustrate me. The survey has nothing to do with cheating.
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I spoke with The Globe and Mail about the lawsuit being over and the concerns that caused me to speak out.
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
Former UBC employee and exam monitoring software company settle lawsuit
Ian Linkletter says he was trying to help students who felt ‘creeped out’ by software designed to monitor for signs of cheating
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I spoke with The Globe and Mail about the lawsuit being over and the concerns that caused me to speak out.
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4e12d7e...
"The University of Tennessee System's contract with Proctorio will conclude on January 31, 2026."
That's 60,000+ students.
www.utm.edu/offices-and-...
That's 60,000+ students.
www.utm.edu/offices-and-...
Information Technology Services | UT Martin
UT Martin is a primary campus in the University of Tennessee System and is known for excellence and outstanding value in undergraduate education.
www.utm.edu
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"The University of Tennessee System's contract with Proctorio will conclude on January 31, 2026."
That's 60,000+ students.
www.utm.edu/offices-and-...
That's 60,000+ students.
www.utm.edu/offices-and-...
There are 20 results for Microsoft Copilot in the Government of Canada's new AI Register. Yes, this is the URL. open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
Government of Canada AI Register (Minimum Viable Product) - GC AI Register (MVP) - View - Open Government Portal
open.canada.ca
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
There are 20 results for Microsoft Copilot in the Government of Canada's new AI Register. Yes, this is the URL. open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
The Government of Canada launched an AI Register which collects information about AI systems in use by the federal government.
The data set was partially collected via Access to Information requests, validating the approach I took with the Canadian Privacy Library.
open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
The data set was partially collected via Access to Information requests, validating the approach I took with the Canadian Privacy Library.
open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
Government of Canada AI Register (Minimum Viable Product) - Open Government Portal
The Government of Canada (GC) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Register collects information about the Government of Canada's AI systems. Its publication fulfils a commitment made in the AI Strategy...
open.canada.ca
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Government of Canada launched an AI Register which collects information about AI systems in use by the federal government.
The data set was partially collected via Access to Information requests, validating the approach I took with the Canadian Privacy Library.
open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
The data set was partially collected via Access to Information requests, validating the approach I took with the Canadian Privacy Library.
open.canada.ca/data/en/data...
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“Using copyright claims to retaliate against critics is wrong, and it chills public debate about surveillance technology,” EFF’s @jmullin.bsky.social told @arstechnica.com.
He got sued for sharing public YouTube videos; nightmare ended in settlement
Librarian vows to stop invasive ed tech after ending lawsuit with Proctorio.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“Using copyright claims to retaliate against critics is wrong, and it chills public debate about surveillance technology,” EFF’s @jmullin.bsky.social told @arstechnica.com.
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Reposted by Ian Linkletter
Proctorio’s lawsuit against former UBC staff member Ian Linkletter ended last week, after a five-year saga over tweets Linkletter posted that Proctorio alleged violated their copyright.
ubyssey.ca/news/proctor...
ubyssey.ca/news/proctor...
Proctorio lawsuit against former UBC staff member ends after five year saga
Proctorio’s lawsuit against former UBC staff member Ian Linkletter ended last week, after a five-year saga over tweets Linkletter posted that Proctorio alleged violated their copyright.
ubyssey.ca
November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Proctorio’s lawsuit against former UBC staff member Ian Linkletter ended last week, after a five-year saga over tweets Linkletter posted that Proctorio alleged violated their copyright.
ubyssey.ca/news/proctor...
ubyssey.ca/news/proctor...
I have been dreaming of this day for over five years. Proctorio’s lawsuit against me is forever over. I’ve won my life back!
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
Update #33: The lawsuit is over! | Stand Against Proctorio's SLAPP!
linkletter.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I have been dreaming of this day for over five years. Proctorio’s lawsuit against me is forever over. I’ve won my life back!
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
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Indefensible to argue this belongs in schools.
Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in suicides, delusions | TechCrunch
In one case, 23-year-old Zane Shamblin had a conversation with ChatGPT that lasted more than four hours.
techcrunch.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Indefensible to argue this belongs in schools.
UBC just released its FY25 Statement of Financial Information. It shows $46,540 spent on Proctorio last year. That’s a lot to spend on academic surveillance software that UBC banned in 2021 for discriminatory practices. vpfo-finance-2024.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/1...
vpfo-finance-2024.sites.olt.ubc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
UBC just released its FY25 Statement of Financial Information. It shows $46,540 spent on Proctorio last year. That’s a lot to spend on academic surveillance software that UBC banned in 2021 for discriminatory practices. vpfo-finance-2024.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/1...
Is the Microsoft Teams logo supposed to look like it's out of a horror movie?
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Is the Microsoft Teams logo supposed to look like it's out of a horror movie?
My employer's Acceptable Use of Information Technology policy says "Users should have no expectation of privacy regarding any information stored on or transmitted using Institute assets".
Privacy is a right. I am working to get the policy changed.
Privacy is a right. I am working to get the policy changed.
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
My employer's Acceptable Use of Information Technology policy says "Users should have no expectation of privacy regarding any information stored on or transmitted using Institute assets".
Privacy is a right. I am working to get the policy changed.
Privacy is a right. I am working to get the policy changed.
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My Microsoft Teams phone requires me to rate the previous call before making a new call. I miss my regular phone.
October 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
My Microsoft Teams phone requires me to rate the previous call before making a new call. I miss my regular phone.
I have been analyzing the impact of Zero Textbook Cost courses at BCIT since we launched the initiative.
Students can check the course outline system to identify ZTC courses before registration.
In the 2025 Summer and 2025 Fall terms, 543 BCIT instructors marked 1,205 courses Zero Textbook Cost!
Students can check the course outline system to identify ZTC courses before registration.
In the 2025 Summer and 2025 Fall terms, 543 BCIT instructors marked 1,205 courses Zero Textbook Cost!
October 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I have been analyzing the impact of Zero Textbook Cost courses at BCIT since we launched the initiative.
Students can check the course outline system to identify ZTC courses before registration.
In the 2025 Summer and 2025 Fall terms, 543 BCIT instructors marked 1,205 courses Zero Textbook Cost!
Students can check the course outline system to identify ZTC courses before registration.
In the 2025 Summer and 2025 Fall terms, 543 BCIT instructors marked 1,205 courses Zero Textbook Cost!
Schools pay Proctorio hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. This money helps fund a five year multi-million-dollar lawsuit against me for daring to criticize them. Meanwhile, their competitors are earning tens, even hundreds, of millions simply by not being Proctorio.
October 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Schools pay Proctorio hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. This money helps fund a five year multi-million-dollar lawsuit against me for daring to criticize them. Meanwhile, their competitors are earning tens, even hundreds, of millions simply by not being Proctorio.
“The Etobicoke data centre, dubbed YTO 40, was approved to use up to 39.75 litres of water per second for cooling purposes, according to planning documents submitted to the city. That would be the equivalent of around 1.2 billion litres a year, or 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools.”
Thirsty AI datacentres are coming to Canada, with little scrutiny or oversight. CBC News investigation.
www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
Thirsty AI data centres are coming to Canada, with little scrutiny or oversight | CBC News
Canada is poised to join the data centre boom. But as such projects face greater scrutiny around the world, there is little debate here about what this will mean for the country’s water.
www.cbc.ca
October 20, 2025 at 4:12 AM
“The Etobicoke data centre, dubbed YTO 40, was approved to use up to 39.75 litres of water per second for cooling purposes, according to planning documents submitted to the city. That would be the equivalent of around 1.2 billion litres a year, or 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools.”
Thirsty AI datacentres are coming to Canada, with little scrutiny or oversight. CBC News investigation.
www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
Thirsty AI data centres are coming to Canada, with little scrutiny or oversight | CBC News
Canada is poised to join the data centre boom. But as such projects face greater scrutiny around the world, there is little debate here about what this will mean for the country’s water.
www.cbc.ca
October 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Thirsty AI datacentres are coming to Canada, with little scrutiny or oversight. CBC News investigation.
www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
Thousands of chat communities will be displaced by Mattermost's decision to discontinue Team Edition. Not a good day for open-source ed tech. mattermost.com/blog/introdu...
Introducing Mattermost Entry: A Smarter Starting Point for Secure Collaboration
Mattermost Entry provides the full Enterprise feature set with lightweight usage limits for the complete Mattermost experience from day one.
mattermost.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Thousands of chat communities will be displaced by Mattermost's decision to discontinue Team Edition. Not a good day for open-source ed tech. mattermost.com/blog/introdu...
F12 will also lock you out of a Proctorio exam. Miss the backspace key and you're screwed.
Just learned that CTRL+F will lock you out of a Proctorio exam. That's an accessibility barrier.
October 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
F12 will also lock you out of a Proctorio exam. Miss the backspace key and you're screwed.
Just learned that CTRL+F will lock you out of a Proctorio exam. That's an accessibility barrier.
October 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Just learned that CTRL+F will lock you out of a Proctorio exam. That's an accessibility barrier.