Linkblog - 2026-09-27

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Reelizer | Movie Culture, Curated

reelizer.com

A curated collection of standout film art, posters, and collectibles, selected since 2011.

Tags: movies, posters, via:John Gruber



NEO - Hugh Howey

hughhowey.com

NEO Write your next book without the friction. NEO is a free, distraction-free writing app built by a working novelist for novelists. It runs on your own computer, and your manuscript stays yours — no account, no cloud, no subscription. Download NEO Loading latest version… See all platforms ↓ 📜 Distraction-free A page, and not […]

Holy crap this software looks great. And created by an actual prolific writer.

Tags: writing, software, macOS, person:Hugh Howey



Redefining universities: Who is embracing AI? - Halifax Examiner

halifaxexaminer.ca

“I can say with confidence that there is no use of AI that can ‘deepen’ students’ learning of Plato, Machiavelli, Nietzsche, Marx, and Du Bois.”


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As for faculty, well, good luck. The university’s Centre for Learning and Teaching has prepared a comprehensive guide for faculty called the A.I. Preparedness Checklist. This looks like it was developed in good faith by staff who put a lot of thought into it, but boy does it ever feel exhausting.

Tags: via:Grant Potter, AI



Learning Spaces Worth a Visit

claude.ai

as background info for a project, I had Claude pull together info and links about recent innovative learning space projects from across the U15 institutions and internationally.

Tags: learning spaces, Claude



Embedding non-placement, community-engaged work-integrated learning in the first year: A curriculum model for vocational identity and belonging | Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability

ojs.deakin.edu.au

Students who experienced the first-year WIL curriculum reported stronger vocational identity, particularly in relation to professional belonging and identification with a future profession. Qualitative findings indicated that practitioner interaction, authentic tasks, and guided reflection helped students visualise professional roles and develop clearer understandings of career pathways, whereas students without structured early exposure described a more exploratory first-year experience centred on disciplinary learning and peer connection.

Tags: Deakin University, via:Stephen Downes, WIL, Experiential Learning, article