Derek Hunt

Sep 9

"Can artificial intelligence actually help children learn? What we found supports neither the hype nor the panic. It points somewhere more interesting. Learning requires effort, but AI’s most impressive talent is eliminating effort. " https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-question-is...Read more

"Can artificial intelligence actually help children learn? What we found supports neither the hype nor the panic. It points somewhere more interesting. Learning requires effort, but AI’s most impressive talent is eliminating effort. " https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-question-isnt-whether-ai-can-teach-its-whether-students-will-let

Aug 26

"while opinions are varied, students can see the value in AI but also mistrust it." - Survey of students registered with Accessibility Services 2026 - Tune into Teaching: Student Perspectives on GenAI from #UofT Accessibility Services. https://teaching.utoronto.ca/event/tune-into-teaching-student-...Read more

"while opinions are varied, students can see the value in AI but also mistrust it." - Survey of students registered with Accessibility Services 2026 - Tune into Teaching: Student Perspectives on GenAI from #UofT Accessibility Services. https://teaching.utoronto.ca/event/tune-into-teaching-student-perspectives-on-genai-from-accessibility-services/

Aug 18

https://marketoonist.com/2026/08/the-ai-scarlet-letter.html

Jul 29

Pedagogical Engagement Myths - "somehow cameras-on means engagement ... similarly having learners stare at you in an on-campus lecture does not mean they are engaged" "encourage framing engagement as being something that is meaningful to the learner" https://allthingspedagogical.blogspot.com/2026/...Read more

Pedagogical Engagement Myths - "somehow cameras-on means engagement ... similarly having learners stare at you in an on-campus lecture does not mean they are engaged" "encourage framing engagement as being something that is meaningful to the learner" https://allthingspedagogical.blogspot.com/2026/07/pedagogical-engagement-myths.html

Jul 17

"Nous’s approach is a fundamental misread of why universities exist ... The danger of the consulting model is that it reduces education to a series of measurable outputs and market transactions. That’s not what universities are for.” “Five, ten, maybe 15 years into the process, universities are be...Read more

"Nous’s approach is a fundamental misread of why universities exist ... The danger of the consulting model is that it reduces education to a series of measurable outputs and market transactions. That’s not what universities are for.” “Five, ten, maybe 15 years into the process, universities are beginning to realize what a mistake it has been ... They’re increasingly admitting the cost savings aren’t there.” https://breachmedia.ca/a-notorious-consulting-firm-is-selling-austerity-canadas-universities-are-buying/