In this special summer episode of the AI for Educators | Design Lab podcast, Jennifer Maddrell reflects on a four-day Design Sprint with K–12, higher education, and professional learning educators on designing AI-resilient learning experiences. She explores the idea that AI may be exposing “pedagogical deferred maintenance” rather than creating entirely new problems in teaching…
If AI can complete your assignment in minutes, that is not a student misconduct problem. It is a design challenge. In this bonus podcast episode, Jennifer Maddrell introduces the AI for Educators | Design Sprint: Designing AI-Resilient Learning Experiences, which was held over four days: June 15–18, 2026, and included two live sessions + guided…
Who’s responsible for data privacy and security in AI-integrated learning? In Episode 5 of the AI for Educators Design Lab podcast, Jennifer Maddrell, PhD, argues that these issues aren’t just IT and compliance concerns, or problems tech vendors should monitor and control. They’re core design responsibilities for educators, learning experience designers, and educational leaders that shape everyday…
In Season 1, Episode 1 of the AI for Educators Design Lab podcast, we looked at how AI is exposing vulnerabilities in our assignments. In Episode 2, we stepped back and examined whether our learning goals still hold up when AI can handle so many of the tasks those goals were originally built around. In…
As AI is integrated into learning experiences, where is human presence essential? In this episode of the AI for Educators Design Lab podcast, Jennifer Maddrell, PhD, considers the interactions that make learning possible and makes the case that in an AI-integrated environment, learning is shaped not just by how students interact with technology, but by the people who design,…
In Season 1, Episode 1 of the AI for Educators Design Lab podcast, we looked at how AI is exposing vulnerabilities in our assignments. In Episode two, we stepped back and examined whether our learning goals still hold up when AI can handle so many of the tasks those goals were originally built around. And…
Are your students using AI without really understanding it? In this episode of the AI for Educators Design Lab podcast, Jennifer Maddrell, PhD, makes the case that AI literacy needs to be a consistent design intention running through the full learning experience. A one-time tutorial, a first-week policy conversation, or an add-on module isn’t enough. Students…
With AI, educators are facing a tension I like to call the convergence of messy and the magical. While AI promises exciting innovation and efficiency, it also raises significant concerns. 🎙️ Podcast Focus In Season 1, Episode 3 of the AI for Educators Design Lab podcast, we move from the question of what students should…
If AI can now complete our assignments, does AI change our learning goals? In this episode of the AI for Educators Design Lab podcast, Jennifer Maddrell, PhD, explores how AI not only makes assignments more vulnerable but also prompts a review of traditional learning goals. AI isn’t just changing what students can produce. It’s also…
With AI, educators are facing a tension I like to call the convergence of messy and the magical. While AI promises exciting innovation and efficiency, it also raises significant concerns, including academic integrity, student privacy, and inclusion. 🎙️ Podcast Focus In Season 1, Episode 2 of the AI for Educators Design Lab podcast, we move…