John F. Tripp I study how technology reshapes the way we work and live

Field Notes

Field notes.

Working notes from the classroom, the field, and the research pipeline. Most of what shows up on LinkedIn lives here first.

May 27, 2026 · AI · teaching

Orchestrating work: when AI agents become the players, students must become conductors (and composers).

Every orchestra has three roles: players, composer, conductor. Until recently we trained students to be players. Generative AI is changing which role they need to inhabit.