M G Fikru

M G Fikru

Teaching in the AI Era

My University Prepared Me for the Pandemic. Not for AI.

What I learned through three years of trial and error — and what other educators can use right now

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Mahelet G. Fikru
Jul 03, 2026
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When the pandemic hit in 2020, my university moved quickly. I spent a full year in training on online course design. I learned the tools, redesigned my syllabi, and rebuilt my environmental economics course for a remote classroom. The institution made a real investment in that transition.

When generative AI arrived, I got nothing.

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