# Design learning experiences students cannot outsource to AI **Author:** Emilia Samit **Published:** 7 September 2026 **Length:** Approximately 5 mins ## In Summary Emilia Samit argues that Higher Education should prioritise learning experiences that require active thinking rather than competing with AI-generated explanations. She proposes four teaching strategies: beginning with predictions, using comparison to develop judgement, making uncertainty visible and ending with retrieval rather than recap. By encouraging students to anticipate, question, revise and reconstruct their understanding, educators create meaningful learning experiences that cannot simply be delegated to AI. Technology can then support rather than substitute the learning process. **Source:** [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/design-learning-experiences-students-cannot-outsource-ai](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/design-learning-experiences-students-cannot-outsource-ai) ## What might this mean for us? How might Higher Education design learning around experiences rather than outputs? Our emphasis on collective dialogue, speculative exploration and practice-based learning offers opportunities to make thinking visible. Could recording and revisiting discussion help students recognise how their judgements develop, while preserving the uncertainty, experimentation and intellectual effort essential to learning? ## Links in this reading - _Bringing GenAI into the university classroom_, THE Campus Spotlight guide - _Reframe assessment as part of learning_, THE Campus Spotlight guide - _When we encourage AI use, how can we still assess student thinking?_, THE Campus