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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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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jun 11

releasing it into the wild...and I got a physical copy of the #dissertation!

#OpenAccess #AcademicPiracy

www.byanyothernerd.com/2025/06/the-...

The PhD Chronicles: The Dissertation In the Wild

Thoughts on books, audiobooks, comics, running, higher education, teaching, pop culture, open access, & artificial intelligence from Lance Eaton

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 1d

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...

Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 22d

there's still time to submit (Sept 19) your AI-infused approach/strategy/activity for teaching and learning! Please consider contributing to this open-access resources!

stars.library.ucf.edu/traiil/

#OER #GenAI #Teaching #AIEducation

Teaching Repository of AI-Infused Learning | University of Central Florida

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 25d

it's been an amazing trip around the sun... www.byanyothernerd.com/2025/09/this...

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Thoughts on books, audiobooks, comics, running, higher education, teaching, pop culture, open access, & artificial intelligence from Lance Eaton

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 27d

I recently did a really fun workshop to think about what AI policy may look like--it was a lot of fun & here's the toolkit if you want to build from it.

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#AIEdu #AIPolicy #HigherEd

A Workshop Toolkit for AI Exploration

A fun way to help think about the concerns of AI & the resources to do it!

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 25

a possible framework for helping folks find their way into #OER with #GenAI support....

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#HigherEd #OpenEducation #AIEdu #Teaching #EdTech

A Framework for Using AI with OER

Helping to find a pathway to OER and AI

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 21

Just a friendly reminder as you prepare for your semester, there is a great collection of AI policies to peruse or add to for your syllabi: open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...

#HigherEd #Academia #AIEdu

What's In Your Statement?

Friendly reminder that there's an Syllabi AI Policy Repository

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 19

I had a great opportunity to be on @derekbruff.bsky.social's magnificient podcast with two awesome co-guests, Michelle Miller & Dave Nelson where we talked about #GenAI research with its implications for #HigherEd & #Teaching:

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Study Hall with Lance Eaton, Michelle D. Miller, and David Nelson - Intentional Teaching

Today on the podcast, I'm excited to try out a new format. I'm calling it "Study Hall" since we're gathered together to discuss some interesting teaching and learning studies, with this edition's stud...

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Derek Bruff @derekbruff.bsky.social · Aug 19

Today on the podcast: Study Hall! @leaton01.bsky.social @michellemillerphd.bsky.social and @thedavenelson.bsky.social and I discuss three recent studies exploring the intersection of AI and teaching. Cognitive offloading, chatbot sycophancy, & more! intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/epis...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 18

if you want to understand what's going on in higher ed with the current administration, I think this provides some useful & insightful framing: youtu.be/FQwhGOhZRyE?...

What Trump is Doing to Universities

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 18

sharing a new use case that I've found helpful with #GenAI: organizing & creating a quote-collection from my physical books!

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#AIEdu #Academia #GenAI #AIResearch

Thumbnail image for article titled ‘AI Practice: Building My Quote Collection’ with subtitle ‘Annotating & organizing book notes with AI.’ Background shows blurred text about teaching, technology, and learning. Source: aiedusimplified.substack.com."

Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 16

Feel free to submit your own policy (or update your previous one!): forms.gle/VZXtRCJf3YnR...

#GenAI #AIEdu #AIED #HigherEd

Classroom Policy/Guidance on AI Generative Tools

This form is to collect and share examples of policies/classroom syllabi that are instructors are using that focus on AI Generative Tools (e.g. ChatGPT, MidJourney, Dall-E, etc.), particularly in high...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 16

As we approach another semester, I just want to reshare this collection of syllabus AI Policies that I've been crowdsourcing for the last 2.5 years. There's nearly 200 to look at across different disciplines. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Syllabi Polices for Generative AI - Repository

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 14

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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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 13

awww--thank you! It's always tricky when I'm virtual and everyone else is in person!

and yes, it's a lot to think about & figure out...

Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 13

that was awesome! Thank you for participating!

Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Aug 11

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

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Anna Mills @annamillsoer.bsky.social · Jul 12

Register for a dynamic, free two-day virtual AI Summit August 13-14 for the general public to hear from leading experts about the latest AI developments, gain a clearer understanding of what these changes mean, and learn how we can leverage these tools in our everyday lives.
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Public AI Summit

A dynamic, two-day virtual AI Summit for the general public to hear from leading experts about the latest AI developments, gain a clearer understanding of what these changes mean, and learn how we can...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jul 1

a great conversation with Lori Looney about the AI and the Liberal Arts Symposium coming up in October:

#GenAI #AIEdu #LiberalArts #Academia

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Interview with Lori Looney about the AI Symposium

Learning more about an intriguing conference coming up in October...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jun 26

Reflecting on a moment in a recent talk that makes me think about the whole #GenAI discourse in #HigherEd

#AIEdu. #EdTech

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jun 21

"If we keep assigning traditional essays knowing students can and will use ChatGPT to generate them, we’re choosing to build in a danger zone and then blaming the storms when the structure collapses."

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MIT Study Shows Assigning Essays Triggers Student "Brain Rot"

The big question isn’t how to put AI in schools but how to redesign instruction to support the reality of AI

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jun 18

Exploring some of the wonkiness of #GenAI and what that can do for thinking about learning & knowledge

#AIEdu #HigherEd #EdTech

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jun 11

releasing it into the wild...and I got a physical copy of the #dissertation!

#OpenAccess #AcademicPiracy

www.byanyothernerd.com/2025/06/the-...

The PhD Chronicles: The Dissertation In the Wild

Thoughts on books, audiobooks, comics, running, higher education, teaching, pop culture, open access, & artificial intelligence from Lance Eaton

www.byanyothernerd.com

Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jun 9

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...

A cartoon-style illustration of a diverse group of humans and three robots sitting around a wooden table. In the center of the table is a large document titled “Declaration of the Rights and Policies of GenAI.” The people appear cheerful and collaborative. Overlaid text reads: “New Publication: In the Room Where It Happened – Writing about our recent publication GenAI policy development in higher education.”

Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jun 6

if you wanna peruse my dissertation on #AcademicPiracy...it's now available for all... #SciHub #LibGen #OpenAccess

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Elbow Patches To Eye Patches: A Phenomenographic Study Of Scholarly Practices, Research Literature Access, And Academic Piracy

Changes to academic publishing in the form of digital technologies and copyright law over the late 20th century have created increasing roadblocks for scholars to consistently and conveniently access ...

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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · Jun 4

a fantastic piece from Rhoan Garnett:
"This reveals a deeper truth: educational environments often leave students unprepared for meaningful dialogue across difference. We raise students in segregated spaces, then expect authentic engagement without preparation."

learningwellmag.org/article/with...

Without a Map | LearningWell Magazine

Rewriting the journey to belonging

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