Learn AI in Creative Practice · University of Cincinnati, DAAP · May 1, 2026 · Built with Claude Design

Building Convivial Tools for the Classroom with Claude

D.J. Trischler

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01 Making Convivial Tools

02 The Classroom

03 Claude and Claude Code

Part 01

Making Convivial Tools

value-driven building

Ivan Illich — Tools for Conviviality

“Tools are mere transducers of the energy generated by man’s extremities and fed by the intake of air and environment.”

Use AI like a bicycle — not a car. It amplifies your energy. Your muscles still do the work.

Freedom Liberty Playful Grateful Competence Expressive Own Taste Localized Self-Care Multipurpose Anyone Can Use It Working With Unique Outcomes Participatory Justice Enhance Relationships Enrich the Environment Traditional Tools Control

Part 02

The Classroom

“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy.” — bell hooks

The Classroom

Sharing the labor

I ran co-design workshops — three of them. Students shaped how their work is evaluated.

The Classroom

What students wanted

More checkpoints with the rubric — not just at final critique, but throughout the process.

Part 03

Claude and Claude Code

entering the world of vibe coding

Claude chat — first Design Check message

Claude + Claude Code

The Design Check

My first vibe coding project. Interactive rubric — GitHub — Vercel — Google Sheets.

Claude + Claude Code

“It’s nice to know where I stand.”

— student, after first Design Check

Claude anonymizes, summarizes, and becomes a grading partner — not a replacement.

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Happy Making With!

Design Check interactive rubric DAAP Kiosk generative gratitude Bean Counter workload calculator Sketch Tools typography + timer

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