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Artificial Intelligence

Supporting AI Use for Teaching and Learning

May 9, 2024 CITL News, Newsletter

The following update was shared by Jason Rhode, associate vice provost for Teaching, Learning, and Digital Education, at the Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Personnel

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Incorporating AI in the classroom ethically

April 30, 2024 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips

What do you think of AI? (Redux) In the blog post “Generative-AI-resistant assignments,” we posed the question, “What do you think of AI?” Whether we

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Supporting underprepared students

March 14, 2024 Lindsay Vreeland Best Practices, Teaching, Tips

Two trends stand out about today’s college students: they’re more diverse than ever and many aren’t fully prepared for college. A range of factors, like the

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AI Cyborg Robot Whispering in Man's Ear

Generative-AI-resistant assignments

February 28, 2024 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, News, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips

What do you think of AI? Are you an AI Enthusiast/Optimist? Or are you more of an AI Realist? Or maybe you’re a member of

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Spring 2024 Teaching Effectiveness Institute focuses on equitable grading practices

January 30, 2024 CITL Best Practices, Conferences, News, Newsletter, Resources, Teaching, Tips

Before spring semester classes began, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) hosted faculty and staff for the Spring 2024 Teaching Effectiveness Institute (TEI).

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Disciplinary literacy

January 30, 2024 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Teaching, Tips

While disciplinary literacy is essential to student success, often postsecondary educators expect students to be able to read critically using “advanced reading strategies and interpretive

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Fall 2023 teaching effectiveness institute focuses on supporting students with mental health challenges

September 11, 2023 Lindsay Vreeland News, Newsletter, Teaching

In August, faculty and staff from across the University came together for the Teaching Effectiveness Institute (TEI) to consider how to support the learning experiences

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Should you add an AI policy to your syllabus?

July 31, 2023 CITL Best Practices, Newsletter, Teaching, Tips

What to consider in drafting your own course policy on students’ use of tools like ChatGPT. By Kevin Gannon | July 31, 2023 The Chronicle

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Creating a learner-centered syllabus

August 15, 2022 CITL Newsletter, Resources, Teaching

Effective syllabi are learner-centered, meaning they move beyond the mechanics of a course (i.e., office hours, deadlines, and textbooks) to outline how students can be

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Diversifying an online course

July 11, 2022 Megan Holt Best Practices, Teaching, Tips

Online education can remove geographical barriers and restore scheduling flexibility to students seeking alternatives to the traditional classroom experience. Yet, while the online learning community

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The evolving conversation about quality in online learning

June 15, 2022 CITL Best Practices, News, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips

What does quality look like in online learning? How has the landscape of online learning changed over the course of the pandemic? What is the

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New Zoom features

June 15, 2022 Amanda Hirsch News, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Web Tools

Zoom has introduced several new features to provide a better educational experience for faculty and students: enhancements for Chromebook, audio sharing in breakout rooms, video

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