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• Must Income Still Be Attached To Work? - Lanny Arvan, Musings from Lanny Arvan on learning - pedagogy, the economics of, technical issues, tie-ins with other stuff, the entire grab bag
  My good friend and colleague, University of Illinois Professor Emeritus of Economics, anny Arvan, recently authored an essay disucussing some of the issues surrounding the expected large scale loss of jobs due to AI. https://lanny-on-learning.blogspot.com/2026/03/must-income-still-be-attached-to-work.html
• From UBI to UHI (in three steps) - Peter H. Diamandis, Metatrends
  Displacement does not arrive as a statistic. It arrives as a young man who studied for four years and cannot find work. It arrives as a 45-year-old logistics manager whose position was eliminated when the warehouse automated. It arrives as a generation unable to afford a family and a household, build wealth, or participate in […]
• Where can AI be used? Insights from a deep ontology of work activities = Alice Cai, et al; arXiv
  Here we provide a comprehensive ontology of work activities that can help systematically analyze and predict uses of AI. To do this, we disaggregate and then substantially reorganize the approximately 20K activities in the US Department of Labor's widely used O*NET occupational database. Next, we use this framework to classify descriptions of 13,275 AI software […]
• Courageous conversations: How to lead with heart - Kurt Strovink, Meagan Hill, and Mike Carson; McKinsey
  Leadership, at its best, is a matter of the heart. Courage, which underpins every act of leadership, is also a matter of the heart; it comes from the French word cœur—heart. As Winston Churchill observed, “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities, because . . . it is the quality which guarantees all […]
• From insight to impact: Building a leadership factory - McKinsey
  McKinsey research underscores a clear imperative: “CEOs and their teams should be laser focused on developing next-generation leaders with the unique skills and capabilities to perform and thrive in challenging times,” write McKinsey Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels, Senior Partner Daniel Pacthod, and David H. Berger. This is the kind of thinking that inspired leaders at […]
• The next phase of higher education will blend digital and human learning: Chancellor, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth - ET Edge Insights
  Artificial Intelligence is redefining how universities deliver and manage education. From personalized learning pathways to predictive analytics that identify student needs, AI is making education more responsive and efficient. It is also automating administrative functions, enabling institutions to focus on academic excellence and innovation. Online learning has moved beyond being an alternative to becoming an […]
• Lilly Endowment Inc. gifts USI $150,000 grant to explore AI in education: The gift funds the university to expand AI fluency amongst the campus community - Cade Smithson, The Shield, University of Southern Indiana
  USI announced Tuesday, March 24, that it had received a $150,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to explore how artificial intelligence fits into its classrooms. The award, part of Lilly Endowment’s Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education initiative, is not for immediate program expansion but for research and evaluation. The initiative will help USI take a […]
• Faculty Push Back Against OpenAI Deals - Kathryn Palmer, Inside Higher Ed
  More than a year after the California State University system spent $17 million to give all students, faculty and staff access to ChatGPT Edu in the name of workforce readiness, thousands don’t want the system to renew its contract with OpenAI. While they’re skeptical of the product’s ability to enhance teaching and learning and worried […]
• AI marking trial ‘not looking to replace humans’ - Juliette Roswell, Times Higher Education
  A UK trial of artificial intelligence marking tools is not looking to replace academics, organisers have insisted, despite staff concerns. Jisc, a non-profit organisation that supports universities with their digital infrastructure, is midway through a year-long pilot that aims to assess how new software could be utilised by universities. Since last autumn, 10 universities have […]
• The State of Organizations 2026: Three tectonic forces that are reshaping organizations - McKinsey
  These are challenging times for organizations everywhere. Forces ranging from artificial intelligence, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical fragmentation to evolving workforce expectations, increasing customer demands, and tougher competitive dynamics are redefining how leaders create value and sustain performance. This report, the second edition of McKinsey’s State of Organizations research initiative, seeks to help leaders better understand […]
• New stackable micro-credentials bridge gap to workforce - University of Hawaii News
  As higher education evolves, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is actively adapting to the rising demand for skill-based learning and flexible academic pathways. In fall 2026, UH Mānoa will officially launch its micro-credential programs to support modern learners. Offered through UH Mānoa’s Outreach College, micro-credentials provide a vital alternative and complement for degree and […]
• Building next-horizon AI experiences - Chris Smith and Kent Gryskiewicz, McKinsey
  Organizations are investing billions in AI, and employees are increasingly using the technology. Yet only a small minority of companies are reporting meaningful or measurable gains from its use. It’s the gen AI paradox: The technology can be found nearly everywhere—except on the bottom line. This is not an AI capability problem. We’ve created systems […]
• Perfect homework, blank stares: Colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI - Jocelyn Gecker, The Associated Press
  Educators are no longer naively wondering if students will use generative AI to do their homework for them. A big question now is how to determine what students are actually learning. Instead, students in Chris Schaffer’s biomedical engineering class at Cornell University are required to speak directly to an instructor in what he calls an […]
• College students are writing with AI – but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them - Jeanne Beatrix Law, the Conversation
  A pilot study I led of undergraduate writers at Kennesaw State University takes a different approach. Using think-aloud protocols – a method where participants verbalize their thoughts while performing – our research captures how students interact with generative AI tools during the writing process itself. This method helps us understand decision-making processes as they occur. Our preliminary […]
• ChatGPT’s impact on student learning outcomes: a meta-analysis of 35 experimental studies - Xinning Wu, et al; Nature
  The analysis included 35 studies published between 2022 and 2024, involving 4193 participants. The results indicated a moderately positive effect of ChatGPT on student learning outcomes (g = 0.670), significantly enhancing both cognitive and non-cognitive skills. In the analysis of moderating variables, the subject, experimental duration, and instructional mode had significant positive effects on student learning outcomes, […]
• What Do We Teach Now? - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  The question we must answer very soon is what can we teach that will prepare our learners to endure the huge changes that are upon us? We must not stay the course as it becomes abundantly clear that things are not going to be the same. Lest we say that these forecasts and claims are […]
• How online learning is changing global education - Elizabeth Carter, MSN
  Education is no longer classroom based or place based education. With the advent of the digital arena, learning has become flexible, personal and more accessible than at any previous time. Online education is opening up the closures that used to be regarded as closed to students in the remote villages and those professionals in need […]
• Cloning Myself with AI: Four Ways to Multiply Faculty Presence for Graduate and Adult Learners - Sherrie Myers Bartell, Faculty Focus
  Have you ever wished you could clone yourself? I have. For many faculty in graduate and adult education that longing is more than a passing thought. Balancing the multifaceted needs of students who rely on your expertise, guidance, and presence often feels impossible. While teaching realities mean we can’t be everywhere at once, AI offers […]
• What Comes After an MBA? Why Leaders Are Turning to AI - Boston University Virtual
  The MBA is the defining credential for a generation of business leaders. It builds financial acumen, strategic thinking, and cross-functional fluency — the toolkit for managing complexity and driving organizational performance. For decades, it was the answer to the question every ambitious professional eventually asked: What’s my next move? That question is back. And for […]
• The Apprenticeship (R)Evolution - Sara Weissman and Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed
  Located near the sprawling Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, home to Tesla Gigafactory 1, Truckee Meadows Community College trains Tesla employees in advanced manufacturing skills year-round. And while Tesla itself may be polarizing, the growth of the program is undeniable: In 2023, TMCC trained 85 Tesla apprentices; today, completers number 1,000-plus and growing—quickly. “They choose the courses […]