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Human Systems (the flavor of the minute)

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Human Systems (the flavor of the minute)

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I know this has become many people's favorite punching bag on Mastodon. But Human Systems Matter and Space comes to mind immediately. They have YouTube short now titled "Butterflies" that tries to present a vision of the future. Personalized A.I. that helps you follow your own interests, etc. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GZhDli9M3x8

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We spend huge money on advising tools like EAB Navigate, but faculty have a heavy teaching load and large classes, and we have too many advisees. I think more advisors and more time for faculty to advise would deliver much better returns than all this cash out the door on constantly-changing tech.

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Navigate360 | Higher Ed’s Leading CRM | EAB

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Navigate360 is the CRM trusted by 850 schools to recruit, retain, and empower students in college and beyond

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Complete College America and other think tanks funded by neoliberal edu-philanthropists like Bill Gates et al who promote "everybody in college placement" so we can fund their consultants and techbros. (Robin Isserles' Costs of Completion analyzes it well so that's the link - she is NOT a quack.) MORE TIME FOR FACULTY TO ADVISE is also something she says we need. These folks are the same who support charter schools and other privatization efforts.

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The Costs of Completion: Student Success in Community College is a must read for anyone who teaches first generation community college students, advises community college students, as well as anyone interested in community college retention and graduation rates

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No LLM needed to summarize this PR slickness. Save your sanity and mute the audio. Scrub past the dude gesturing at text slides and make note of the imagery of what teaching is- every example is a man (there might be one woman) pointing at a board or a screen, looming above the heads of students.

This is the "model" of teaching the stuff is built on. Quack.

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AI's Impact in Education Extends Far Beyond the Classroom

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Some one burned a ton of money and water to create just what most people need?

"A cute alien companion who can make sense of your thoughts, help you with anything, and just have fun.

Life today can feel overwhelming—constant choices, packed schedules, and distractions everywhere. It’s easy to feel stuck, unsure of what matters most.
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We built Tolan because we believe a companion who understands you deeply can be a fantastic tool to help you feel grounded, get stuff done, and even understand yourself better. We believe technology shouldn’t pull you further into your screen—it should help you step confidently into the world."

Because in a 2025 where all cornerstones of modern society, equity, climate awareness, learning are being napalmed, the answer is some hideously cute neon talking pet.

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“I can literally talk to my Tolan about anything”

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The article that I'm linking (not written by a quack!) discusses well what I have in my head about CBT, and how it serves less to help people and more to create "better workers". It reminds me of those CBT apps that are given to students and promoted, when what's actually needed is stronger, accessible mental health support via campus/community therapists and those networks having a better understanding of the needs of underrepresented students.

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Capitalist mental health: how CBT is failing us

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CBT is marketed as a neutral and objective tool whilst it quietly perpetuates colonial assumptions, including the binaries of ir/rational, normal/abnormal, healthy/ill, good/bad.