The AI Pyramid

ByMichael January 30, 2023May 10, 2026

AI | HigherEd | Institutional Research

The Expert in the Room
ByMichael May 2, 2026May 10, 2026

I was scrolling through my feed last week when something stopped me. It looked like an interview, someone in a professional setting, answering thoughtful questions about AI adoption. It had the shape of a think piece. It was a sales presentation. The product was expertise itself. I have seen this advertisement before. Not this one…

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AI | Knowledge Management | Personal Development

A slower mind
ByMichael May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

I ran the same two prompts on two different AI systems this morning. First, a haiku about artificial intelligence. Then a ten-stanza poem in iambic pentameter. A parlor trick, the kind of thing you do when you’re testing something and want a clean finish line. Qwen 3.6, running locally on my machine, took 80.9 seconds…

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AI | Knowledge Management | Personal Development

Part 3 – What’s In the Folder?: How to Build a Personal Operating System from Scratch using Claude Cowork
ByMichael May 7, 2026May 12, 2026

The system runs on one folder. Insid that folder are plain text files, organized into directories. No proprietary database. No SaaS subscription that can change its pricing or deprecate a feature. The intelligence is not stored in the files. The files are context. The intelligence is in the AI that reads them before it…

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AI | Institutional Research | Speaking & Appearances

Navigating the New Frontier: Generative AI in Institutional Research
ByMichael June 4, 2024May 10, 2026

What an amazing week at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Forum! I was privileged to present with the great and powerful, Dr. Jason Simon Jason and I led a session on generative AI in Institutional Research. In our hands-on workshop, we explored key skills like prompt engineering and worked through practical IR use cases….

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AI | Knowledge Management | Personal Development

Part 1 – The Tools Aren’t the Point: How I finally stopped fighting my own mind, and what I use now – Answer: Claude Cowork
ByMichael May 1, 2026May 12, 2026

I’ve been through every productivity system you’ve heard of and a few you probably haven’t. I’ve built Kanbans and Zettelkastens and cycled through Evernote, Obsidian, Roam Research, Notion. During my doctoral program I ran a paper planner alongside digital tools, alongside whatever else I was trying that year. Most of it worked. Which is what…

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AI

ChatGPT Prompt Repository
ByMichael March 7, 2023May 10, 2026

Hello everyone! I am excited to share this curated ChatGPT Prompt Repository tailored for professionals in Institutional Research and Effectiveness. As experts committed to building a culture and capability for Data-Informed Decision-Making, I trust you will find this compilation valuable. The repository features a comprehensive range of prompts that consist of an all-purpose prompt generator,…

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