Researcher and writer. Generative AI, Cognition, and Behaviour, for architecture and design. Swinburne University of Technology.

Naarm / Melbourne
Joined August 2010
New publication🎊! Co-design with #Generative #Artificial #Intelligence is reshaping higher education futures. Our new article shares 11 cases from 9 countries showing how educators & designers co-design with GenAI in practice. Full article: doi.org/10.1007/s42438-025-0… (it's free)
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Students aren’t bored, they’re addicted to dopamine. Can higher education adapt without losing its soul? linustan.com/2025/07/15/teac… #AttentionEconomy #DopamineEconomy #HigherEducation #FutureOfLearning #EducationInnovation #StudentEngagement
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We used to say, “Submit your own work.” But what if your “own work” is shaped by AI? Welcome to the postplagiarism era. linustan.com/2025/07/14/are-… #AcademicIntegrity #AIandEducation #Postplagiarism #hybridwriting #highereducation
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Feeling overwhelmed by all the new AI tools? You're not alone. Here's a gentle nudge to slow down, reflect, and get better at using the tools you already have. linustan.com/2025/06/19/the-…
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A fake philosopher named Xun fooled the internet, but the real story? AI skill is becoming the new creativity. linustan.com/2025/04/14/what… #AI #Creativity #Design
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How do designers navigate complex problems in wicked learning environments? This article explores framing, heuristics, and iterative processes to address these challenges: doi.org/10.1016/j.sheji.2024… #DesignResearch #WickedProblems #WickedLearningEnvironments
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Can AI be your next career mentor? 🤖📷 My latest article in @CERNIdeaSquare explores how Generative AI can transform mentorship for Early Career Researchers, offering tailored, actionable advice for navigating academia. Check it out! 📷doi.org/10.23726/cij.2024.15… #AI #ECR #Research
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Tomorrow I’ll be starting a PhD in Applied Maths for Hydrology. I’m genuinely glad and excited about it but also à bit nervous because of all the PhD issues I’ve heard about on Twitter. So any piece of advice to avoid them as best as possible ? #phd #PhDChat #phdlife
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Virtual lectures feel so much harder to make it through than they really should
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It’s my new favorite song.
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New article! Using social network analysis, our study found that subgroups within schools have their own collaborative culture which impacts job satisfaction and affective commitment to a greater extent than the school-level culture. bit.ly/353xclv @ChloeMeredithh #SNA
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Academia is a complex system that cannot be summarized by one wor...
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Congratulations to Linus Tan, one of #dtalks new critics-in-residence! Linus will bring his research & interest in human behaviours in architectural environments to his work @calgarylibrary where he will research the role of public infrastructure at a neighbourhood scale.
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