On Episode 593, I welcome Carter Moulton, educational developer, facilitator, and media researcher from the Colorado School of Mines, to Teaching in Higher Ed. We explore the intersection of human-centered teaching, values-driven design, and intentional integration of generative AI in the classroom. Carter shares the story behind his creation, Analog Inspiration—a thoughtfully designed card deck intended as both a professional development resource and a playful game for faculty. The deck prompts conversations around values like hope, empathy, critical thinking, and discernment, and each card offers practical ideas for integrating AI in ways that center human skills.

Resources from the episode:

• Analog Inspiration Card Deck
• How to Play
• Free Google Sheet for Discussions
• Buy - Analog Inspiration Card Deck
• Analog Inspiration Project Overview
• Bonni’s Analog Inspiration Unboxing Video (YouTube)
• Bonni awkwardly tries to mention HAL 9000 and WarGames and just clearly wasn’t ready for the moment 🤦‍♀️
• Episode 585: Toward Socially Just Teaching Across Disciplines with Bryan Dewsbury
• 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation—And Making Your Own Life Easier by David Yeager
• Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, by Ethan Mollick
• Donna H. Hicks - Dignity Researcher
• Anna Mills’ PAIRR Resources
• Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson
• Human in the Loop (Wikipedia)
• Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
• Learning Curve Podcast: What If College Teaching Was Redesigned With AI In Mind? Hosted by Jeff Young with guests Paul LeBlanc and Maha Bali
• Tolu Noah
• Custom Playing Cards
• Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day, by Dan Nott
• TiHE Recommendations Page
• Cooking with Vegetables by Jessie Jenkins
• First Generation, by Frankie Gaw

Episode topics:

• Analog Inspiration: Card Deck for Human-Centered AI
• Playful Professional Development with AI in Teaching
• Exploring Human Values and Skills in the Classroom
• Navigating Tension and Ethics Around Generative AI
• Redesigning Relationships in Higher Education
• Co-Creation, Agency, and Community in Class Design
• Friction, Critique, and Peer Learning with AI Tools
• Personalized Learning: Promise, Pitfalls, and Cautions
• Human-in-the-Loop vs. Humans-in-the-Loop Approaches
• Centering Trust, Belonging, and Dignity in AI Integration
• Assessing AI’s Societal Impact and Classroom Practices

Discussion questions:

1. Carter Moulton mentions the importance of 'tension' in conversations about AI and education. In your experience, where do you see this tension most evident among faculty or students?
2. Many cards in the deck focus on integrating values like hope, critical thinking, and empathy with AI tools. Which value do you think is most underrepresented in current approaches to AI in education, and why?
3. The episode discusses redesigning not just assessments and policies, but also relationships within the classroom. How might AI both enhance and threaten meaningful connections among students and instructors?
4. Reflecting on the 'discernment' card, how can faculty and students develop habits to pause and intentionally consider when and why to use AI tools?
5. Can you think of assignments or classroom moments where adding more 'friction'—making it less easy for AI to do the work—would support deeper learning? What might some redesigns look like? When might this be a bad idea?

Related Episodes

See all AI-related episodes on my dedicated AI Resources and Episodes page via the Teaching in Higher Ed Website. Of particular note are the ever-growing collection of articles about metaphors used in describing AI, other podcast episodes besides Teaching in Higher Ed’s that are good AI-related listening, and AI in teaching and learning practice.

More About the Analog Inspiration Card Deck

Watch my unboxing video of Carter’s Analog Inspiration card deck.

If anyone else would like to share your learning and teaching related card decks with me, I’m all ears (or hands?). Send them to:

Bonni Stachowiak

27762 Antonio Parkway L1-244

Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

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