Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 9-14-2026
Journal Title
The Teaching Professor
Version
Post-print: the version of the article having undergone peer review but prior to being published
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction
Abstract
While AI has put the transactional model of schooling on steroids, I argue that AI is not the only artificial aspect of education. Grades are an artificial barrier towards authentic learning which decades of research have shown negatively impact intrinsic motivation, intellectual risk-taking, and depth of thinking. In this article, I explore what instructors can do to design authentic learning to center the human learner, not the AI.
Digital USD Citation
Leslie, Heather J. PhD, "God Save the Keen: Designing for Authentic over Artificial Learning" (2026). Learning Design Center: Staff Scholarship. 20.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/ldc-scholarship/20