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 »
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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 »
Resource: EDUCAUSE 2023 Horizon Report focusing on Teaching and Learning
EDUCAUSE has released its 2023 Horizon Report focusing on Teaching and Learning: https://library.educause.edu/-/media/files/library/2023/4/2023hrteachinglearning.pdf. This report aims to: Identify the trends, and key technologies and practices shaping and significantly impacting postsecondary teaching and learning today. To that end, they provide a focused look at: AI-enabled applications for predictive, personal learning. Generative AI The blurring boundaries between teaching modalities… Read more »
Tips for the End of the Semester
At the end of the semester, you may receive request from students to reevaluate their final grades. If you do not already have a process outlined in your syllabus, this example from Ted M. Coopman, Ph.D., a lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at San José State University, San José, California, provides a great example: https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1139558/pages/grade-review-policy Specifically,… Read more »
The 6 Rs to Enhanced Reflection
The end of the semester is a great opportunity to reflect on teaching. In Engaged Teaching: A Handbook for College Faculty, Elizabeth Barkley and Claire Howell Major put forth a framework for critical reflection as it relates to the practice of teaching: The 6 Rs to Enhanced Reflection Reacting How will I decide what area of my… Read more »
OCQ customization
On April 16, 2023, the ability to personalize questions for online course questionnaires closes https://kb.iu.edu/d/bfcg. The University of Michigan’s Center for Research on Teaching and Learning offers the following best practices in forming customized questions: Writing questions that focus on one thing only. For example, a bad question would be “How useful were the instructional materials and… Read more »
Backchannels and Collaborative Note-taking
A backchannel is a conversation that takes place during an activity or event. It is common at conferences where attendees use Twitter to discuss presentations and announcements in real time. In classroom contexts, the word “backchannel” refers to conversations that take place among students during a classroom lecture or presentation. From the University of Waterloo: The… Read more »
Life-Hacks for Giving Student Feedback
Below is a list of hacks for providing feedback that were compiled from a variety of sources, including The Care and Feeding of Helpful Feedback, and The Canvas Instructors Guide, Be mindful of your own state of mind, and avoid grading when angry, frustrated, tired. The hope is that when we grade, we will be like Gandalf — a… Read more »
Quick Tip: Wise Feedback and Assessment Resources
What is Wise Feedback? (From Temple University) Wise feedback is targeted feedback which conveys high expectations, the instructor’s genuine belief that those expectations can be achieved by the student and provides concrete information to help the student meet the expectations. Here, “wise” does not necessarily mean smarter or better. Instead, wise feedback refers to psychological… Read more »
Recording from Mastery Grading Talk and Related Resources | Fellowship for Case Research | AI in Education Resource Directory
In case you missed it: Dr. Martha Oakley, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education http://www.chem.indiana.edu/faculty/martha-oakley/ provided us with great information on why she began using mastery grading in her teaching practice as well as what mastery grading can look like in large enrollment classes. Please see the video and related… Read more »