"We don't need more courses. We need better ones. Everywhere I look, someone is launching a "Learn Figma in 5 Days" crash course or a "Top 10 AI Hacks for Beginners" tutorial. And don't get me wrong - those courses aren't useless. They scratch an itch, they help you pick up a tool, and sometimes they even get you to a quick win."
"They're not the courses that prepare us for the world we're building right now - a world shaped by accessibility, ethics, and human-centered technology. At 3 AM, when sleep feels impossible, I find myself scribbling down a list. A different kind of curriculum. Not tutorials, not hacks, but courses that ask harder questions. Courses that demand more courage from teachers, writers, and designers. Courses that don't just hand us tools, but show us how to use them responsibly."
Crash courses and quick tutorials teach tools and offer quick wins but fail to shape how people design, write, or create for modern, technology-driven contexts. The emphasis on shortcuts neglects ethical considerations, accessibility standards, and human-centered approaches required for responsible design and creation. A different curriculum is necessary: not tutorials but courses that pose harder questions, require courage from educators and creators, and teach responsible tool use. Such courses should focus on ethics, accessibility, inclusive practices, and design processes that center human needs across technologies. Education should cultivate values alongside skills to prepare people for ethical, accessible, and human-centered technological futures.
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