Distributed Agency in AI‑Enhanced Cybersecurity Education
A Posthuman Instructional Design Framework

Ryan Straight

University of Arizona

Josh Herron

Clemson University

2025-11-13

What Does “Posthuman” Mean Here?

NOT “replacing humans” or “post-humans”

INSTEAD: Recognizing that effective action emerges from networks

→ Human + AI + tools working together

Key shift: From “humans using tools” → humans and tools as partners

❌ Eliminating human teachers | ❌ Replacing traditional education | ❌ “AI knows best”

Additive to existing pedagogical approaches

AI‑Enhanced

Practice

Human‑Centered

Education

Why Not Traditional Frameworks?

Traditional instructional design assumes: