The Learn-It-All Educator - A Guidebook for Training Brains, Not Replacing Them
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Szymon Machajewski, University of Illinois Chicago
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Publisher: Zenodo
Language: English
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About the Book
A practical guidebook helping higher education faculty integrate AI thoughtfully into teaching while protecting student cognitive development. Introduces four frameworks: FLUFF/SPARK for cognitive triage, the Intelligent Gearbox for advanced prompting, the Cognitive Gym for AI-resistant assessment design (including the AI Audit verification protocol), and the VINE Framework for developing evaluative judgment. Based on neuroscience research and designed for immediate classroom application. First edition, January 2026.
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Dr. Szymon Machajewski is the Associate Director of Learning Technologies & Instructional Innovation at Technology Solutions. He specializes in the adoption of technology in teaching and learning, as well as student engagement through learning analytics. With 20+ years in college teaching, he specializes in learning analytics and gamification. As an early adopter of AI in education, his student team won the Amazon AI Hackathon in 2017. Currently serving as chair of the EDUCAUSE Student Success Analytics Steering Committee and EDSAFE AI Alliance - The SAFE AI Companions Task Force. This certified Mental Health First Aid professional continues to bridge the gap between technology and student well-being. In 2022, Szymon was a recipient of UIC’s Award of Merit.