Mentoring machines may sound strange or maybe even a little uncomfortable, but it signals something uniquely human about how we imagine our relationship to emerging technologies.
Mentoring Machines
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Purpose Over Product
The content discusses the impact of AI on communication design education, emphasizing the importance of understanding rhetorical purpose over product appearance to foster meaningful learning and critical engagement with technology.
Another Summer Through Black Mirror
As I wrap up another summer rhetoric course, I'm sitting here with that bittersweet feeling that comes at the end of every term—exhausted but energized, ready for a break but already missing the weekly conversations that pushed my own thinking in surprising directions. This was my fourth time teaching "the Black Mirror course," but my … Continue reading Another Summer Through Black Mirror
Design Changes, and So Does Everything Else
Google’s revamped logo swaps four colors for a snazzy gradient, sending signals about AI ambitions. It’s not just a facelift; it’s a web of design decisions. Here are some thoughts.
Students Talk Technology: Tech Tools for College Education
http://youtu.be/v504TSgWuuU Many studies have revealed that college students today arrive on their campuses with high literacy in the latest technology and mobile devices. It is not uncommon to see students walking around with their beat earphones, texting while waiting in the hallway, and snapchatting with their friends in the dining hall. Yet, in the sea of options, … Continue reading Students Talk Technology: Tech Tools for College Education
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