David Buck
@dbuckedu.bsky.social
Professor of English at a community college. Teaching composition (online & hybrid). #TempleMade. Interested in #SDGs, #pedagogy, #ungrading, #AIResistance, & #OER. Ungrading.weebly.com
Thanks for the mention, Josh!
November 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thanks for the mention, Josh!
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This issue of Zeal has two Provocations & Occasions essay: one on teaching race in philosophy classes and one of resisting GAI to protect our students humanity by @dbuckedu.bsky.social.
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This issue of Zeal has two Provocations & Occasions essay: one on teaching race in philosophy classes and one of resisting GAI to protect our students humanity by @dbuckedu.bsky.social.
Just added you—thanks!
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Just added you—thanks!
As a FYW instructor (mostly online), students seem to research more responsibly & ethically when exploring topics for which they are passionate. Instead of depending on the “answer machine” spitting out AI slop, they are more motivated to use credible, authoritative sources. The kids are alright!
October 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
As a FYW instructor (mostly online), students seem to research more responsibly & ethically when exploring topics for which they are passionate. Instead of depending on the “answer machine” spitting out AI slop, they are more motivated to use credible, authoritative sources. The kids are alright!
A talking point to add — Alternative grading approaches de-incentivize students’ use/dependence on AI slop way better than horrible, unreliable surveillance software which only create a culture of suspicion. When we reform traditional grading, we open ourselves to human trust & learning potential.
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A talking point to add — Alternative grading approaches de-incentivize students’ use/dependence on AI slop way better than horrible, unreliable surveillance software which only create a culture of suspicion. When we reform traditional grading, we open ourselves to human trust & learning potential.
Reminds me of a recent news story about a bank that fired its customer service staff & replaced them with an AI-powered chat bot. Of course, the bot performed so poorly that the bank’s management had to scramble to rehire the human staff. If all labor is efficiency & productivity, this is expected.
August 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Reminds me of a recent news story about a bank that fired its customer service staff & replaced them with an AI-powered chat bot. Of course, the bot performed so poorly that the bank’s management had to scramble to rehire the human staff. If all labor is efficiency & productivity, this is expected.
Yup—that about sums it up. What’s more sad to admit is that the original creators of Canvas possessed an honest approach to pedagogy and learning (IMHO), but this original intent has definitely been corrupted by profit & money-driven ownership. Though imperfect, the originating vision is long gone.
July 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Yup—that about sums it up. What’s more sad to admit is that the original creators of Canvas possessed an honest approach to pedagogy and learning (IMHO), but this original intent has definitely been corrupted by profit & money-driven ownership. Though imperfect, the originating vision is long gone.
It also helps counter the arguments related to efficiency where AI can supposedly free up teachers’ time to focus on “more essential” stuff. But the human activity being replaced by AI is exactly the essential stuff of learning! The friction of placing words on the page/screen IS the learning.
May 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It also helps counter the arguments related to efficiency where AI can supposedly free up teachers’ time to focus on “more essential” stuff. But the human activity being replaced by AI is exactly the essential stuff of learning! The friction of placing words on the page/screen IS the learning.
Right! @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social have done an amazing job of critically deconstructing the hype surrounding AI in very accessible ways. Their book has encouraged me to continue my #AIResistance for the sake of my students’ humanity! It supports my ethos to “do no harm,” too!
May 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Right! @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social have done an amazing job of critically deconstructing the hype surrounding AI in very accessible ways. Their book has encouraged me to continue my #AIResistance for the sake of my students’ humanity! It supports my ethos to “do no harm,” too!