This paper is grounded in the experiences of our Fall 2016 full FPAA implementation in a junior level class Georgia Tech. This paper focuses on discussing the circuit design implications learned when teaching with a highly configurable IC (SoC FPAA), as well as implications for circuit education. Three questions are addressed in turn: subthreshold and near-threshold MOSFET design as a foundational circuit concept, moving past design of op-amps as a central IC design teaching focus, and programmable transconductance-capacitance filters as fundamental filter approach. Configurable hardware (FPAA) creates a unique position enabling these next directions in circuits and educational applications.