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ArticleApril 20, 20265 min read

Why Students Reach for AI

Students reach for AI for predictable reasons: panic, confusion, fear, or perceived irrelevance. When we address those causes through design, AI over-reliance usually drops on its own.

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ArticleApril 19, 2026

The Stoplight System: A Clearer Way to Set AI Expectations

Three colors, three levels of AI use. A simple way to communicate expectations on every assignment you hand out.

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ArticleApril 18, 2026

Six Design Principles for Assignments in the AI Era

Strong assignments aren’t built on tricks or surveillance. They’re built on six principles that make learning visible.

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ArticleMarch 16, 2026

My Brown Capstone: High School Writing Assignments in the Age of AI

A look at the Critical Challenge Project behind the Assignment Design System - what 358 students taught us about AI use, and the three prototypes that came out of it.

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ArticleMarch 10, 2026