{"id":97571,"date":"2025-12-16T20:05:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=97571"},"modified":"2025-12-17T09:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:36:55","slug":"ai-working-competency-is-now-a-graduation-requirement-at-purdue-pacton-other-items-re-ai-in-our-learning-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2025\/12\/16\/ai-working-competency-is-now-a-graduation-requirement-at-purdue-pacton-other-items-re-ai-in-our-learning-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"AI working competency is now a graduation requirement at Purdue [Pacton] + other items re: AI in our learning ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7405730300674293760\" width=\"504\" height=\"1887\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learningfuturesdigest.substack.com\/p\/ai-has-landed-in-education-now-what\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AI Has Landed in Education: Now What?<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from learningfuturesdigest.substack.com by Dr. Philippa Hardman<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s shaped the AI-education landscape in the last month:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The AI Speed Trap is [still] here:<\/strong>\u00a0AI adoption in L&amp;D is basically won (87%)\u2014but it\u2019s being used to\u00a0<strong>ship faster, not learn better<\/strong>\u00a0(84% prioritising speed), scaling \u201cmore of the same\u201d at pace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI tutors risk a \u201cpedagogy of passivity\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0emerging evidence suggests tutoring bots can reduce\u00a0<strong>cognitive friction<\/strong>\u00a0and pull learners down the ICAP spectrum\u2014away from\u00a0<strong>interactive\/constructive<\/strong>\u00a0learning toward efficient consumption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Singapore + India are building what the West lacks:<\/strong>\u00a0they\u2019re treating AI as national learning infrastructure\u2014for resilience (Singapore) and access + language inclusion (India)\u2014while Western systems remain fragmented and reactive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agentic AI is the next pivot:<\/strong>\u00a0early signs show a shift from AI as a\u00a0<strong>content engine<\/strong>\u00a0to AI as a learning partner\u2014with UConn using agents to remove barriers so learners can participate more fully in shared learning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moodle\u2019s AI stance sends two big signals:<\/strong>\u00a0the traditional learning ecosystem in fragmenting, and the concept of \u201cuser sovereignty\u201d over by AI is emerging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au\/teaching@sydney\/four-strategies-for-implementing-custom-ais-that-help-students-learn-not-outsource\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Four strategies for implementing custom AIs that help students learn, not outsource<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from educational-innovation.sydney.edu.au by Kria Coleman, Matthew Clemson, Laura Crocco and Samantha Clarke; via Derek Bruff<\/p>\n<p>For Cogniti to be taken seriously, it needs to be\u00a0<strong>woven into the structure of your unit<\/strong>\u00a0and its delivery, both in class and on Canvas, rather than left on the side. This article shares practical strategies for implementing Cogniti in your teaching so that students:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>understand the\u00a0<em>context<\/em>\u00a0and purpose of the agent,<\/li>\n<li>know\u00a0<em>how<\/em>\u00a0to interact with it effectively,<\/li>\n<li>perceive its\u00a0<em>value<\/em>\u00a0as a learning tool over any other available AI chatbots, and<\/li>\n<li>engage in reflection and feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this post, we discuss how to introduce and integrate Cogniti agents into the learning environment so students understand their context, interact effectively, and see their value as customised learning companions.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we share four strategies to help introduce and integrate Cogniti in your teaching so that students understand their context, interact effectively, and see their value as customised learning companions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.virginia.edu\/collections\/teaching-with-custom-ai-chatbots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Collection: Teaching with Custom AI Chatbots<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8212; from teaching.virginia.edu; via Derek Bruff<br \/>\n<em>The default behaviors of popular AI chatbots don&#8217;t always align with our teaching goals. This collection explores approaches to designing AI chatbots for particular pedagogical purposes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Example\/excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.virginia.edu\/collections\/teaching-with-custom-ai-chatbots\/838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Not Your Default Chatbot: Five Teaching Applications of Custom AI Bots<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAgile Learning<br \/>\nderekbruff.org\/2025\/10\/01\/five-teaching-applications-of-custom-ai-chatbots\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7405916262343680000\" width=\"504\" height=\"1140\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI Has Landed in Education: Now What? &#8212; from learningfuturesdigest.substack.com by Dr. Philippa Hardman Here\u2019s what\u2019s shaped the AI-education landscape in the last month: The AI Speed Trap is [still] here:\u00a0AI adoption in L&amp;D is basically won (87%)\u2014but it\u2019s being used to\u00a0ship faster, not learn better\u00a0(84% prioritising speed), scaling \u201cmore of the same\u201d at pace. 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