teaching philosophy

empowering students through experiential learning
and protecting free speech in every classroom.

20+ years of innovation and entrepreneurship as a teacher, professor, director,
and speechwriter for Time magazine's #1 university president.

We are in an existential battle for

the future of education.

Dr. McKain and his teams have the proven, bi-partisan,
and revenue generating solutions to win.

Thank you to the students who made these projects possible:

The Institute for Digital Humanity
North Central University / Creighton University / Indiana University / Univ. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse / Anti-Defmation League / ACLU MN /

The Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy

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press and media

news, podcasts, and reporting on Dr. McKain's teaching

for all of Dr. McKain's press, click here.

for all student press, click here.

"Aaron McKain: Pushing Students to be the Innovators of Tomorrow," interview with Noah Topliff, Pipers in Depth, April 2017.
"Students Are Harnessing the Power of Digital Media to Problem-Solve and Strengthen Human Connection," interview with Marla Holt, Hamline News, July 2016.

student victories

Putting student work where it belongs: In the public.

20+ years of innovation and entrepreneurship as a teacher, professor, director,
and speechwriter for Time magazine's #1 university president.

experiential learning

20 years of breaking the walls b/tw the classroom and real world

20+ years of innovation and entrepreneurship as a teacher, professor, director,
and speechwriter for Time magazine's #1 university president.

stop teaching like robots

or you will -- rightfully -- be replaced by AI.

static syllabi, assignments, and lectures are fossils that cheat students out of learning and taxpayers out of money.
over 2,000 classroom hours. no 2 have been the same.

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Since 2015, Dr. McKain's students have used local, national, and international
art exhibitions to call attention to the political, racial, informational,
and environmental challenges of our post-digital world.

Since 2017, this work has been in partnership with
the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy and the Institute for Digital Humanity.

Event footage can be found there. A partial exhibition list is here:
Catalyzes civic engagement and curate under-served community voices by translating complex issues into easy-to-understand:

Local, national, and international art exhibitions and installations;

Academic research and publications;

Educational materials for attorneys, teachers; citizens, and advocates.
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