How do we prevent artificial intelligence from turning into an intellectual shortcut for our students? In our latest Google for Education event, "Designing Away from Cognitive Off-Loading," Dr. Elisabeth Bauer (University of Augsburg) and Dr. James Basham (University of Kansas) joined us to tackle this precise challenge. Rather than resisting technological shifts, the conversation focused on a problem-first approach: redesigning assessments around the process of learning, preserving the productive struggle, and leveraging Universal Design for Learning (UDL) frameworks to ensure technology acts as an inclusive pedagogical partner.
If you are looking for concrete guardrails to move your students past basic AI literacy and toward metacognitive fluency, this session offers the blueprint you need. Access the complete event presentation slide deck, and watch the live session recording to bring these systemic learning insights directly into your classroom.
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