Teaching in Higher Ed Analog Inspiration: Human Centered AI in the Classroom with Carter Moulton
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Oct 23, 2025 Carter Moulton, an educational developer and media researcher at the Colorado School of Mines, introduces his Analog Inspiration card deck designed for human-centered AI in teaching. He shares how the deck encourages faculty to engage in meaningful discussions about values and ethics in AI. Carter emphasizes the importance of fostering classroom relationships, supporting peer learning, and creating a sense of belonging. The conversation also highlights the need for intentionality with AI use and the idea of nurturing community while maintaining educational rigor.
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Card Deck Sparks Values-Driven AI Conversations
- Carter created the Analog Inspiration deck to spark faculty conversations about values-driven AI integration in teaching.
- Each card pairs a human value with a classroom AI activity to provoke intentional design choices.
Use AI To Expand Project Perspectives
- Use AI to surface overlooked stakeholders, variables, and counterarguments in student project pitches.
- Ask students to revise and reflect on how those perspectives changed their work.
Run Low-Stakes AI Sandbox Sessions
- Run low-stakes AI-supported sandbox sessions where teams creatively build with course concepts.
- Require sharing and reflection to connect play to learning outcomes.
