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Dr M Services

Curriculum Design

Curriculum Design

20 years of proven solutions to empower our students, fix our colleges, and rebuild our democracy

And probably the only prof who piloted and test drove everything at a Bible college, Fortune 500,  the ADL, Bar Associations, a handful of BIg 10 schools, and one of the wokest schools in America.

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Plug and play and custom built

  • Student/Faculty Think Tanks, Journalism Networks, Ed Tech Companies, Creative/PR Agencies. and Art Collectives

  • Interdiscipinary/cross-professional research/information networks

  • "Living Texbooks" and Experiential curricula

  • Student deliberation networks / free speech adjudication systems

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COLLEGE REFORM and POST-AI EDUCATION

We are living proof that we can still fix AI, education and America. And we have the 20-years proven solutions -- for AI, disinformation, free speech, privacy, and fixing our colleges-- and the Black Mirror meets Dead Poet's society story your people need to hear right now.

THE DR. MCKAIN ADVANTAGE

20 YEARS OF NATIONALLY-SCALABLE AND AWARD-WINNING CURRICULAR DESIGN FOR SCHOOLS SERIOUS ABOUT EMPOWERING THEIR STUDENTS / WINNING THE 21ST CENTURY / SURVIVING 2025

  • PLUG AND PLAY PLATFORMS POWERING STUDENT RUN

    award winning and internationally-recognized: Think tanks, art collectives, journalism outlets/networks, civic disinformation systems, and pr/advocacy/production agencies.

  • INTERACTIVE, EXPERIENTIAL, AND COLLABORATIVE

  • INTERDISCIPLINARY -- AND INTERCONNECTED -- CURRICULA

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There is still time to fix education

Whether working as a professor, a Director of a School, or a speechwriter for Time Magazine's  "University President of the Year," I've spent twenty years revolutionizing higher education.



EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER

The Institute for Digital Humanity
2018-present


CREATIVE DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER

The Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy

2017-present


DIRECTOR/ASSOC. PROF
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, COMMUNICATONS, AND DIGITAL MEDIA

North Central University, 2018-23


ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DIVISION OF ENGLISH AND DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS

Hamline University, 2011-17


Speechwriter, Office of the President
The Ohio State University: 2007-2009


Co-Founder, Commonplace
McGraw-Hill and The Ohio State University: 2007-2011

COLLEGE / GRAD / LAW SCHOOL / K-12

Rethink post-AI education: Experiential, interactive, non-ideological, and public-facing.

Update your curriculum for the post-digital, post-AI, post-Gaza, post-Project 2025 world

Build revenue generating student/faculty run think tanks, arts advocacy organizations, and internal/external communications.

Revolutionize assessment to meet the new X and Y.

Catalyze and curate constructive campus dialogues across cultural, religious, and political divides.

Bring back free speech and respect for all students and faculty.

Education strategies and solutions

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EXPERIENTIAL and INTERACTIVE LEARNING

AWARD WINNING X / IMPOSSIBLE Y / X AND Y

COLLEGE REFORM and POST-AI EDUCATION

We are living proof that we can still fix AI, education and America. And we have the 20-years proven solutions -- for AI, disinformation, free speech, privacy, and fixing our colleges-- and the Black Mirror meets Dead Poet's society story your people need to hear right now.

  • Our hands-on, student-centered curriculum brings theory to life through immersive activities. From debating the ethics of algorithms in The People vs. The Robots to workshops on media literacy, we empower students to critically evaluate technology's role in society.

  • Designed in partnership with leaders like Netflix's Coded Bias and the Anti-Defamation League, our programs challenge students to think deeply, advocate for justice, and apply digital ethics in real-world contexts.

  • Whether in schools, colleges, or community events, our curriculum equips participants with tools to navigate and reshape the digital landscape.

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PLUG and PLAY PLATFORMS POWERING STUDENT-RUN THINK TANKS

ART COLLECTIVES, JOURNALISM OUTLETS, PR and ADVOCACY FIRMS, and RESEARCH NETWORKS

The Institute for Digital Humanity

hamline university: 2011-2017 / iaa: 2017-present

Co-Founded Twin Cities' free speech and digital civil rights art collective: Internationally recognized exhibitions, installations, and cutting-edge civic engagemenet frameworks/events.

IDH PRESS / VICTORIES

  • At IDH, collaboration is our superpower. Through partnerships with universities like Hamline and Creighton, alongside civic organizations like the ACLU and Reclaim the Block, we unite diverse voices to address critical issues in technology and society.

  • Our think tanks foster meaningful dialogue among students, policymakers, and community leaders. By blending academic rigor with grassroots action, we’ve built a network that scales from local neighborhoods to national forums, bridging divides and fostering innovation in digital ethics.

  • Turning homework into CV lines and meaningful bipartisan action on shaping the post-digital world.

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The Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy

hamline university: 2011-2017 / iaa: 2017-present

Co-Founded Twin Cities' free speech and digital civil rights art collective: Internationally recognized exhibitions, installations, and cutting-edge civic engagemenet frameworks/events.

IAA Exhibitions/Victories

Art exhibitions

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Commonplace

A Citizen's Guide to Persuasion (For An Age That Desperately Needs One)

ohio state university / mcgraw-hill : 2007-2011

Co-founded likely the first multi-campus disinformation fighting network: Connecting hundreds of classrooms, thousands of students, and several colleges. Designed to scale for millions. Corporate weasels screwed it up.

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