Ep. 40: Higher Ed’s AI Earthquake: Preparing Graduates for a Redefined Workforce
In this episode, host Brian Piper speaks with Paul LeBlanc, Visiting Scholar and Special Advisor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Paul explores the profound impact of AI on higher education, arguing that institutions must move beyond traditional knowledge transfer to focus on character formation and a “care economy.” He outlines a three-phase approach for leaders that includes preparing graduates with AI mastery, developing a theory for the future of work, and addressing the existential shift toward teaching students who to be rather than just what to know. Paul emphasizes the…
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