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Ep. 28 AI Retrofit Workshops: Redesigning Teaching for the Age of AI
May 4, 2026
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Ep. 27 The Future of Higher Education with Nick Dirks
Apr 20, 2026
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Ep. 26 From Grief to Action: How Instructional Designers Are Leading AI Change
Apr 6, 2026
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Ep. 25 Are Asynchronous Online Classes Broken?
Mar 23, 2026
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Ep. 24 Teaching Writing in the Age of AI With Stephanie Tran and Tamara Tate
Mar 9, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/4/26 | ![]() Ep. 28 AI Retrofit Workshops: Redesigning Teaching for the Age of AI | In this episode of Unfixed, we unpack what it actually means to run AI retrofit workshops—where faculty redesign assignments and learning outcomes for a world shaped by generative AI. Rather than hype or quick fixes, this work starts from disruption: courses no longer behave as intended, and instructors are left to figure out what still holds. We explore the emotional and intellectual reality faculty face, and why time, structure, and trust—not tools—are the real interventions. Retrofit emerges not as innovation, but as necessary maintenance for teaching that still has to function. | — | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | ![]() Ep. 27 The Future of Higher Education with Nick Dirks | In this episode of Unfixed, we talk with Nicholas (Nick) Dirks, President and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences and former Chancellor of UC Berkeley, about what AI really means for the future of higher education. Rather than treating generative AI as just another technological shift, Dirks helps us unpack where institutions may be misreading the moment—and what a serious response could look like. We explore the growing pressures on universities, from legitimacy and funding to enrollment and disruption, and what role they should play in a rapidly changing world. The conversation ultimately asks a bigger question: what is the university actually for in the decades ahead? | — | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Ep. 26 From Grief to Action: How Instructional Designers Are Leading AI Change | In this episode of Unfixed, we sit down with William Hardaway and Jason McGensy from CSU Fresno to explore how institutions are actually implementing AI in higher education. The conversation moves from the practical—faculty training, instructional design, and scaling AI initiatives—to the emotional, including the idea of “grief” as faculty confront rapid technological change. We also examine how this work connects to broader efforts around equity and institutional transformation. The episode closes by interrogating the limits of using therapeutic metaphors to understand AI adoption in academia. | — | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Ep. 25 Are Asynchronous Online Classes Broken? | Generative AI is exposing deep flaws in asynchronous online education. This episode explores trust, cheating, scalability, and what must change in the future of online learning. | — | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | ![]() Ep. 24 Teaching Writing in the Age of AI With Stephanie Tran and Tamara Tate | Generative AI is transforming how students write and how professors teach writing. In this episode of Unfixed, we’re joined by Stephanie Tran (Cypress College) and Tamara Tate (UC Irvine Digital Learning Lab) to explore what AI means for composition, academic writing, and digital literacy in higher education. Together, we examine the scale of the challenge facing writing instructors as AI models become increasingly proficient at generating polished text. What does “writing” mean across disciplines? And how can educators integrate AI into writing instruction without offloading the essential cognitive work that writing is meant to develop? Stephanie shares her work leading district-wide faculty development on equitable and human-centered AI practices. Tamara discusses her leadership at UC Irvine’s Digital Learning Lab and her experience developing AI-based writing tools designed to support — not replace — student skill building. | — | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Ep. 23 Under Pressure: AI, Earnings Tests, and the New Squeeze on Higher Ed | AI-driven entry-level job disruption and new federal earnings test rules are colliding—putting mid-tier public universities, especially in California, under growing pressure. | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | ![]() Ep. 22 Building AI Capacity in Public Higher Ed with James Frazee | Dr. James Frazee, CIO of San Diego State University, joins Unfixed to discuss AI strategy in the CSU system, academic–IT collaboration, and how campus AI culture has shifted since the CSU–OpenAI agreement. The conversation covers intentional AI planning, rural access challenges, and lessons from regional efforts like the Equitable AI Alliance for scaling responsible AI in public higher education. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() Ep. 21 Unfixed Newswire, winter 2026 AI stories shaping higher education | In this episode of Unfixed Newswire, Nik and Zach break down the most consequential—and occasionally absurd—AI news. The conversation spans OpenAI’s push toward ads and potential NSFW content; the relentless churn of new AI models like Gemini 3 and GPT-5.x; and why tools like Claude Code and Claude Cowork may signal a real shift toward AI agents as co-workers. They also interrogate the current AI investment bubble, unpack why enterprise tools like Google Gemini’s Canvas integration may matter more than headline-grabbing launches, and close with some deliberately irresponsible speculation about humanoid robots. | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | ![]() Ep. 20 Make College Great Again? Nostalgia, AI, and Academic Anxiety | In this episode of Unfixed, Nik and Zach take on a difficult but necessary conversation about nostalgia in higher education. Using real media headlines, faculty experiences, and their own teaching histories, they explore how AI panic taps into a deeper longing for a pre-pandemic, pre-ChatGPT past that may never have been as stable as we remember. The discussion unpacks what nostalgia is, why it’s so powerful right now, and how scapegoating AI can obscure long-standing challenges around reading, writing, and motivation. Rather than a call to “go back,” this episode walks the line between insight and wake-up—arguing that AI often reveals what’s already broken and, in some cases, opens space to fix it. | — | ||||||
| 12/30/25 | ![]() Ep. 19 AI in Higher Ed Year in Review (2025) | A 2025 year-in-review of AI in higher education, examining how generative AI pushed colleges beyond cheating panics toward deeper crises in assessment, credentials, governance, faculty labor, and graduate employment. Covers the collapse of AI detection, system-wide AI partnerships, uneven redesign efforts, and what lies ahead for universities in 2026. | — | ||||||
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| 12/15/25 | ![]() Ep. 18 Parenting and Teaching in an AI World: Guidance from Child Development Scholar Shelley Hart | Dr. Shelley Hart joins Nik and Zach to explore how children and adolescents are forming relationships with generative AI. We discuss what “too young” means in an AI-saturated world, and how parents, teachers, and caregivers can responsibly shape norms, boundaries, and ethics around AI use. Drawing on her expertise in child development, Dr. Hart offers practical insights for guiding kids through emerging technologies. | — | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | ![]() Ep. 17 AI has gone MAGA and What it means for higher education | In this episode, Nik and Zach unpack how Trump’s alignment with AI labs, deregulation, and political culture wars collide with higher education. With weak federal guidance, states—and universities—are left to chart their own AI futures. | — | ||||||
| 11/17/25 | ![]() Ep. 16 Inside the CSU–OpenAI Partnership | California State University leaders Emily Magruder and Leslie Kennedy join Unfixed to discuss how the CSU–OpenAI partnership is reshaping conversations about teaching, technology, and faculty work. They share lessons from system-level innovation, union tensions, and the future of AI in higher education. | — | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | ![]() Ep. 15 Bridging the Gaps: AI, EdTech and Consulting with Brett Christie | Alchemy Learning’s Brett Christie joins us to unpack real gaps on campus—tools, culture, and strategy—and how partners can help. We discuss “build vs. buy” to faculty buy-in and smart governance and explore how Universal Design for Learning is as important as ever in the AI age. | — | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | ![]() Ep. 14 Hello Agent Smith: AI Agents in Higher Education | In this episode of Unfixed, Nik and Zach explore the rise of AI agents—autonomous, goal-driven systems that can research, plan, and even collaborate with learners. From inbox triage and coding prototypes to the not-yet-ready world of full computer control, they unpack where agents are already useful on campus and where hype outpaces reality. The conversation turns to higher ed implications: assessment, advising, operations, and governance. Tune in for a clear look at how AI agents are reshaping student learning, faculty work, and the future of universities. | — | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | ![]() Ep. 13 The Enforcement Illusion: Why AI Use Policies Are Obsolete | In this episode of Unfixed, Nik and Zach unpack the “enforcement illusion” behind AI use policies in higher education. From the impossibility of a true “no-AI” classroom to the cultural gap between faculty and students, they argue why cultivating dispositions, transparency, and dialogue offers a more meaningful path than rigid rules in the age of generative AI. | — | ||||||
| 9/22/25 | ![]() Ep. 12 Unfixed Newswire: Fall AI Stories Shaping Higher Education | Zach and Nik brings you the biggest AI-in-education headlines shaping higher ed this fall—from ChatGPT’s new Study Mode and Canvas integrations to Microsoft’s agents, Big Tech partnerships, and Grammarly’s AI grade oracle. | — | ||||||
| 9/8/25 | ![]() Ep. 11 AGI and the Future of Higher Ed: Talking with Ray Schroeder | In this episode of Unfixed, we talk with Ray Schroeder—Senior Fellow at UPCEA and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois Springfield—about Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and what it means for the future of higher education. While most of academia is still grappling with ChatGPT and basic AI tools, Schroeder is thinking ahead to AI agents, human displacement, and AGI’s existential implications for teaching, learning, and the university itself. We explore why AGI is so controversial, what institutions should be doing now to prepare, and how we can respond responsibly—even while we’re already overwhelmed. | — | ||||||
| 8/25/25 | ![]() Ep. 10 Ready for a Fight? | In this episode of Unfixed, “Ready for a Fight?”, we explore the growing resistance to generative AI in higher education. While we don’t adopt the “Fight AI” stance ourselves, we take it seriously—as a revealing response to the rapid automation of knowledge work. Drawing from educators, artists, organizers, and labor movements, we unpack what motivates this rejection of AI, what it’s defending, and where it might lead. Featuring references to union actions, institutional policy shifts, and structural critiques of tech power, this episode sheds light on the values and vulnerabilities animating the pushback. | — | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | ![]() Ep. 9: Bridging the AI Gap: From Kindergarten to College with Stephanie Dinnen and Pete Siner | AI is reshaping every level of education—but K–12 and higher ed often feel worlds apart. In this episode, we talk with Teach Smarter podcast hosts Stephanie Dinnen and Pete Siner about how generative AI is transforming K–12 schools, the evolving challenges across grade levels, and what higher education needs to understand about the next generation of AI-native students. | — | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | ![]() Ep. 8 We Built an AI Advising Bot, Here’s What Happened | Advising is part mentorship, part logistics—and often a confusing mess. In this episode, we explore how AI might help (or hurt) students and advisors trying to navigate course selection, degree requirements, and policy mazes. We share what happened when we built our own advising bot and tested it in the wild. Could this be the future of student support, or just another edtech fantasy? | — | ||||||
| 7/14/25 | ![]() Ep. 7 Insecure University | In this episode of Unfixed, we unpack the mounting pressures that are destabilizing higher education. From the looming enrollment cliff and partisan political attacks to the unresolved trauma of COVID-19 and the disruptive arrival of generative AI, universities are being pulled in multiple, often contradictory, directions. Nik and Zach explore how these forces intersect to create what they call the “insecure university.” What does it mean to learn, teach, and lead in institutions struggling to justify their very existence? | — | ||||||
| 6/30/25 | ![]() Ep. 6 AI and the Slow University | Generative AI is upending higher education but can the university keep up? In this episode, we explore why institutional change in academia is so slow, even as AI accelerates disruptions across academic integrity, tenure, curriculum, and writing. From campus bureaucracy to the post-COVID pivot, we ask: what happens if we don’t adapt? And what would it take to respond differently, before the university becomes obsolete? | — | ||||||
| 6/16/25 | ![]() Ep. 5 The Wild West | In this episode of Unfixed, we unpack Chico State’s recent ChatGPT rollout and what it reveals about the CSU system’s broader AI strategy. Why are universities centralizing AI adoption? What’s at stake for faculty, students, and the future of higher ed? We explore institutional motivations, equity and sustainability concerns, vendor influence, and the disconnect between AI hype and on-the-ground realities. | — | ||||||
| 6/5/25 | ![]() Ep. 4 AI is Coming for White-Collar Jobs-Is Higher Ed Ready? Special Episode | In this special breaking-news episode of Unfixed, Nik and Zach dive into urgent headlines warning that AI could eliminate millions of entry-level white-collar jobs. They unpack what this means for students, the public perception of higher education, and what colleges must do now to stay relevant. Featuring insights from Kevin Roose, Dario Amodei, Hard Fork, and more, the episode explores how universities can reposition themselves in an era of accelerating automation and economic uncertainty. | — | ||||||
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