Last semester’s ChatGPT and research blog series explored ChatGPT being used in the research process, with the advice that even with best practices, it should only be used in the exploration or brainstorming stage. However, not all generative-AI (GenAI) tools function in the same way. Some are designed specifically to support academic research. This post […]
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This week, one of my teammates shared the newest in a series of advances in AI capabilities. The reaction speaks to the moment: One person expressed excitement and an earnest desire to explore each and every new feature. Another expressed that they want to run away—that it’s all getting to be too much too fast. […]
This is the ninth and final post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. *Disclaimer: This is NOT an advertisement for Adobe Character Animator. I just find this particular software tool to be a really engaging way to create fun and interesting characters to improve student engagement in online classes. It’s also available to […]
This is the eighth post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. In my last blog, I discussed the small teaching move, Winkelmes et al. (2016) Transparent Assignment Design (TAD). As part of the Transparency In Learning and Teaching (TILT) Project, Winkelmes et al., (2016) studied the impact of a very small and very […]
This is the seventh post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. In your teaching career, think about how many times you have had to remind a student about something included in the syllabus gently. Sometimes, it can be stressful to realize someone has made it deep into a semester without being aware of […]
This is the sixth post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. For my second post of the series, I have explicitly focused on one powerful extension within CI Docs and four ways it enhances accessibility and inclusion. As much as I hope you are already aware and using Grackle Docs, I will present […]
This is the fifth post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. I had the chance to visit my undergraduate university campus this past weekend. It was so beautiful, and the vibrant student life lifted my spirits. But twenty-four years ago, as a first-generation undergraduate, my anxiety over the unknown kept me from soaking […]
This is the fourth post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. Planning an online asynchronous course is no easy task– it requires thoughtful preparation, a generous chunk of time, and the bandwidth to learn new digital tools. But the course planning doesn’t end when the semester begins. As students progress through the course, […]
What is a Quarry? Typically, this refers to an open-pit mine from which rocks, sand, stone, or minerals are excavated because of their utility as building materials. Some materials are highly valued since they serve a purpose while also having aesthetic appeal. Marble supports some of the world’s most impressive structures, including the Taj Mahal, […]
