Unfixed is a podcast for anyone interested in how generative AI is transforming higher education, from teachers and administrators to students and curious learners. Hosted by the faculty behind the blog Melts into Air, it offers candid reflections on a university system in flux, where even the mission of higher ed is up for debate.

Hosts: Zach Justus and Nik janos

Producer and Editor: Jamie Gunderson

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Ep. 2: AI is Devil Magic

Generative AI didn’t just disrupt student assessment—it broke it. In this episode, we unpack how traditional models of evaluating student work are collapsing under the weight of new AI tools. From essays to exams, what happens when the core systems of trust and measurement in higher ed no longer hold?

Generative AI didn’t just disrupt student assessment, it broke it. In this episode, we unpack how traditional models of evaluating student work are collapsing under the weight of new AI tools. From essays to exams, what happens when the core systems of trust and measurement in higher ed no longer hold?

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Ep. 1: We are Unfixed: How AI is Reshaping Higher Education

In this inaugural episode of Unfixed: AI and Higher Education, hosts Nik Janos and Zach Justus introduce a new podcast that explores how generative AI is accelerating deep structural changes across the university.

In this inaugural episode of Unfixed: AI and Higher Education, hosts Nik Janos and Zach Justus introduce a new podcast that explores how generative AI is accelerating deep structural changes across the university. More than just a classroom tool, AI is transforming admissions, advising, labor, assessment, and even the core mission of higher education. Born from spontaneous faculty conversations, blog posts, and national articles in Inside Higher Ed, this podcast returns to the origin: unscripted, thoughtful dialogue among colleagues. Expect guest interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and honest takes on the institutional disruption few are ready to confront.

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