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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · 15h

Looking for your next read? #highered

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Books for HigherEd Professionals 2026 - Thomas Claeys

Looking for your next read? These eight books won't all sit comfortably together on a shelf—which is exactly the point. They range from scathing critiques of neoliberal universities to surprisingly pr...

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · 1d

Re-reading my old post: XR failed to hit mainstream education, stayed niche.

Will Generative AI follow? It's a great productivity hack, but will it truly transform teaching/learning, or just remain a powerful add-on? Maybe being general-purpose is its edge. #EdTech #AIinEducation #HigherEd

XR's Journey into Mainstream - Thomas Claeys

Bare with me. The year is 2010 and I have my first day of internship as a teacher in training. The class: Ancient History. In my bag are three items that I

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · 2d

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Fueling the spark: why some highered innovations catch fire - Thomas Claeys

Every truly revolutionary tool on campus has a story. Not the story of its features, but of its impact: a colleague who finally perfected their dream seminar, a team that unlocked a new way to collabo...

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · 3d

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Why Intention and AI Go Hand in Hand - Thomas Claeys

The discussion about AI in education often gets bogged down in practical questions: are you allowed to use it, and how do we then ensure ownership and reliability? While relevant, these questions stem...

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · 21d

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There is a Japanese word, 'tsundoku,' for the habit of buying books and letting them pile up unread. My pile was digital: a long list of blogs and articles on teaching, learning, generative AI...

There is a Japanese word, 'tsundoku,' for the habit of buying books and letting them pile up unread. My pile was digital: a long list of blogs and articles on teaching, learning, generative AI... The ...

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Penny Wheeler @pennyjw.bsky.social · 29d

Speak truth to power, from Professor Tim Snyder.

Speak truth to power

And other thoughts about a difficult week in the US

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · Sep 15

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Navigating the wicked problem of AI and assessment

A constant theme in my recent conversations with teachers, faculty teams and educational developers is the challenge of Generative AI (GenAI) and assessment. There's a palpable sense of pressure in th...

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · Sep 14

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Building my sixth tool for qualitative analysis with Generative AI

For the past few years, I've been experimenting with various large language models (LLMs) and tools to better understand the sense and none-sense of generative AI (GenAI). In my quest for meaningful a...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · May 22

Excellent analysis here, hope the English version is forthcoming.
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Dit is fascisme

Fascisme begint met taal, niet met tanks. Met democratische verkiezingen, niet met een staatsgreep. En het krijgt vrij baan, dankzij mensen die denken dat het allemaal niet zo’n vaart zal lopen – tot ...

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · May 22

Defend your institutions

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · May 20

The AI-generated intro videos at Google I/O ’25 are impressive, but I miss the quality of decades of expertise that (3D) artists and videographers bring. I hope we keep valuing true human artistry... or start doing again soon.

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Google I/O '25 Keynote

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · May 19

Geef het nog even. De brillen met AI hud komen weldra de markt op...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 14

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”

Opinion | We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S.

The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · May 12

Our free e-course aiforstudents.be is an exemplar in the latest @educause.bsky.social Horizon Report - Teaching and Learning Edition 🥳 Proud! library.educause.edu/resources/20...

AI voor studenten

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · May 2

Op onderzoek met kleine, selectieve sample group, gesponsord door Microsoft's Surface pen+tablets, vrij enge conclusies (breinactiviteit=leren?)... www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · Feb 28

Mind-boggling events. The results are increasingly terrifying as they continue to cross new lines.

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congrats! 👏👏👏

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · Nov 28

Heel benieuwd naar je opgedane inzichten!

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Thomas Claeys @thomasso.bsky.social · Nov 20

OpenAI released a course on AI for teachers, we made an even more open course for students: aiforstudents.be. (Minus the commercial ChatGPT flavour 😉) Free and with CC license, so use, edit and share accordingly #AI #highered

Fantasy style AI artwork that reads "The Ethical Odyssey of AI", resembling different areas of the magical land to explore