Dr. Cynthia Alby developed the resource “Cut and Paste AI Prompts” for instructors. This comprehensive guide intends to provide instructors not only with prompts, but techniques to effectively experiment with various AI tools specific to various practices of teaching, such as course design, assessment development, and lesson planning. As Dr. Alby notes, “I have found that providing… Read more »
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Using video in your course
There are several ways that you can use videos in your course, regardless of modality: Introduce a class or unit: Create pre-lecture videos for students to watch prior to attending class. This provides students with an initial exposure to the content, sparks interest, and improves students’ understanding. The visuals in your video can help them connect with the… Read more »
Getting to Know Your Students
Jennie Carr, an Associate Professor at Bridgewater College, explains that researchers have found “strong positive correlations between [faculty] building relationships and rapport with students and academic achievement, attendance, student interest, motivation, empowerment, self-efficacy student attention, classroom behaviors and interactions (Benson, Cohen, Buskist, 2005, Houser & Frymier, 2009, Kozanitis, Desbiens, Chouinard, 2007; Myers, Goldman, Atkinson, Ball,… Read more »
Quick Tip: Working with AIs
Dr. Angela Jenks and Katie Cox , in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine developed a checklist for faculty that work with teaching assistants. The checklist contains categorized questions that faculty should answer for the teaching assistants they supervise in order to help the course run smoothly and minimize misunderstandings over faculty expectations. Topics include… Read more »
Quick Tip: Canvas Checklist
This Start of Semester Checklist for Canvas, adapted from the University of North Texas, is comprised of pointers, reminders, and resources, useful for setting up a course in Canvas. The document has four sections: Canvas Setup – Contains reminders on how to complete task such as how to import a course from previous semesters or move section enrollments from individual… Read more »
Sample Syllabus
Our colleague, Alexis Peirce Caudell, shared a three-part syllabus to encourage more students to read the syllabus. The main syllabus starts with information on three ways students can garner information from the syllabus. Part 1: Is a one-page summary of the most important components of the class, as well as the frequently asked questions that occur that… Read more »
Article: Humanizing STEM Education; OER Follow-Up
One of the three pillars of the 2030 strategic plan is Student Success and Opportunity. Goal 1 of this Pillar for Bloomington’s campus focuses on Undergraduate Academic Experience and Career Preparation, with one of the objectives calling for us to consider evidence-based pedagogy, with the goal of enhancing evidence-based pedagogy and inclusive teaching practices to improve student outcomes in… Read more »
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Open Educational Resources (OER), can be defined as materials intended for educational purposes that are freely available for use, sharing, and/or modification by anyone. OER includes a wide range of resources, such as textbooks, lecture notes, videos, quizzes, and interactive modules, that can be used to support teaching, learning, and research. These resources are typically released under an… Read more »
Evidence Based Frameworks for Course Design | Upcoming Conferences | Report
If you are considering redesigning your course over the summer (or working on the design of a new course), the following are a few evidence based frameworks for course design. Note: Many of these frameworks work in tandem with each other. Backward Design / Understanding by Design Backward design outlines a course planning approach that starts… Read more »
Resource: Adapting Your Teaching to Generative AI Tools
In this handout created by educational developers Doug Holton & Ilene Frank, five ways to adapt your teaching to generative AI Tools are discussed: Check for or Prevent AI-Generated Work Utilize Synchronous Teaching & Learning Sessions Assess the Process, Not (Just) the Product Make Your Assessments More Authentic, Open, or Collaborative Incorporate AI Tools into… Read more »