Quick ideas to implement in your classes tomorrow to improve teaching and learning.
While there are mixed feelings about generative AI among faculty and students, it’s undeniable that AI is not going away and will continue to become embedded in all aspects of life. Even if students choose not to use it, they still need to understand how it works and ethical implications of its use. Who is going to teach them this?
You may or may not be ready to use generative AI for teaching and learning, but there are so many other uses. These large language models are really good with language, so if you need something well-written in a short amount of itme, try out one of the AI tools we have access to, like Gemini, Copilot, or Perplexity.
One of the challenges of teaching is reaching every student. This can be especially difficult in distance courses where you don’t have a chance to grab a student after class to check in on them.
Rubrics are handy tools for providing clear expectations and consistent feedback to learners, but students also welcome authentic feedback that sounds like it came from you. You can add your own “voice” through the commenting tool on the rubric in Brightspace or by adding multimedia feedback.
I had the pleasure of attending a session on the Science of Meaning with Dr. Todd Kashan from the Well-Being Lab at George Mason University. According to his research, the three primary drivers of meaning in life are: (1) coherence, (2) significance, and (3) purpose. How can you use this in your teaching?
How do you know if your instruction is effective? What evidence do you look for? Are you looking to see if your students are engaged? Are you looking for performance on assessment?
Admit it—sometimes there are other things you would rather be doing than grading. You can speed up the process with a little help from Gemini which protects student data privacy under our UMS contract (you must access it through the MyCampus portal).
Why wait until the end of the semester to get feedback from your students on the Student Evaluations of Teaching in Blue? With our Facilitated Feedback program, otherwise known as Ongoing Learning Assessment, we can help you understand the student experience in your courses, regardless of modality, with enough time to effect change that can improve learning.
Did you know that one of the simplest and most effective ways to remember something is to take time to forget it and then work hard to remember it?