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Episode #339: Creating Trustworthy AI-Powered Learning Environments
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July 22, 2026
Episode #339: Creating Trustworthy AI-Powered Learning Environments

Building an AI-Ready Campus Infrastructure

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This week, Dustin chats with Dr. Dave Duke, Chief Product Officer at McGraw Hill, about how AI is reshaping teaching, learning, and academic integrity in higher education. He highlights some new product developments for their learning tools as well as the recently released Sharpen Advantage. Drawing on his background in psychology and product design, Dave explores how students make rational decisions about AI use, why traditional views of academic integrity are becoming more nuanced, and how institutions can better support students in developing meaningful AI proficiency for the workforce.

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This week, Dustin chats with Dr. Dave Duke, Chief Product Officer at McGraw Hill, about how AI is reshaping teaching, learning, and academic integrity in higher education. He highlights some new product developments for their learning tools as well as the recently released Sharpen Advantage.

Drawing on his background in psychology and product design, Dave explores how students make rational decisions about AI use, why traditional views of academic integrity are becoming more nuanced, and how institutions can better support students in developing meaningful AI proficiency for the workforce.

Guest Name: Dr. Dave Duke, Chief Product Officer, McGraw Hill

Guest Social: LinkedIn

Guest Bio: Dave Duke, Psy.D. is the Chief Product Officer of McGraw Hill Higher Education, where he leads AI strategy, platform and content development, and product innovation. Originally trained as a Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Duke has deep expertise in learning science and has spent his entire career working at the intersection of learning and technology. Previously he served as the Chief Product Officer at ACI Learning, a global IT and cybersecurity training company supporting companies like Apple, Netflix, Boeing, GE, and Volkswagen, as well as government agencies like NASA, FDIC, and all branches of the U.S. military.

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Dustin Ramsdell is a leading content creator and influencer in the Higher EdTech space, and the host of Higher Ed Geek.

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