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How to Increase Productivity with Chat-GPT, GPT-4, and DALL-E AI on Assessment and Research in Higher Education

How to Increase Productivity with Chat-GPT, GPT-4, and DALL-E AI on Assessment and Research in Higher Education

As an Associate Professor in Health Sciences and Faculty Academic Assessment Directorat California State University Channel Islands, I have recently integrated Chat-GPT, GPT-4,DALL-E tools into my work, witnessing firsthand their transformative potential to enhanceproductivity in my busy life juggling multiple responsibilities. I conduct research, teach,hold an administrative role as Academic Assessment Director for the University, […]

The 2nd Embedded Peer Educator Collaboration (EPEC) Summer Institute Launches at CSUCI

The 2nd Embedded Peer Educator Collaboration (EPEC) Summer Institute Launches at CSUCI

Countdown to Blast-Off!  10 – Weeks of professional learning9 – Thousand hours of dedication by LRC Director, Brook Masters8 – Months of planning7 – Embedded Peer Educators6 – Academic Programs5 – CSU Campuses4 – TLi Team Members3 – Incredible Sponsors2- Dynamic Keynotes1 – EPEC Launch Day into Summer Learning! On June 2, 2023, CSUCI launched […]

Engaging Students in STEM: PlayPosit Analytics to Support Continuous Improvement

Engaging Students in STEM: PlayPosit Analytics to Support Continuous Improvement

The Pinch Point: Lack of Low-Stakes Pulse-Checks Often, we may not know how our students are really doing until it’s too late to turn things around: packed pre-exam office hours, a slurry of pressing emails the night before the assignment is due, or unexpectedly low exam scores. It becomes clear during these moments that important […]

Engaging Students in STEM: Interactive Digital Worksheets with PlayPosit

Engaging Students in STEM: Interactive Digital Worksheets with PlayPosit

The Pinch Point: Student Engagement with Written Content In every course, across all subjects, students are constantly given written material they are supposed to read and learn from. Books, chapters, worksheets, papers, instructions, articles, and even syllabi all fall on students’ plates. When tasked with a sea of assigned course documents, it can be easy […]

Scholar/Artist-Teacher-Leader: 3 Opportunities for Digital Learning

Scholar/Artist-Teacher-Leader: 3 Opportunities for Digital Learning

I’ll admit that I don’t have a lot of bandwidth these days, but I continue to have interests, goals, and areas for growth and development. Currently, CSUCI has contracts with three organizations that provide professional learning in areas of academic life, teaching and learning, and skills/leadership. The courses, webinars, and other resources are available on-demand, […]

Making a Flexible Assessment in Chemistry

Making a Flexible Assessment in Chemistry

A Digital Learning Mentor (DLM) Featured Blog This year TLi has been fortunate to partner with faculty who supported our team and their peers as Digital Learning Mentors (DLMs). In addition to bringing the faculty perspective to our Learning Design Meetings, DLMs have been available for peer-to-peer consultations and support for all aspects of teaching […]

Success with Assignment Grace Periods

Success with Assignment Grace Periods

I have had a consistent late policy since I began teaching: no late assignments accepted. It seems harsh, but I believed I was teaching my students responsibility, promptness, structure, and other life skills to help them be successful in their future careers. Teaching in the Health Sciences, after all, my students will be working in […]

Game Changer! OneHE: “Untethering” Excellence in Teaching & Learning

Game Changer! OneHE: “Untethering” Excellence in Teaching & Learning

If you’ve been following Teaching and Learning Innovations (TLi) for a few years, you may recall our own Dr. Jill Leafstedt and Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock’s innovative approach to Untethered Faculty Development. While untethering remains at the core of TLi’s philosophy what if on-demand access to untethered learning experiences developed by a cadre of teaching and […]

Creating a “Fun” Zoom Learning Environment

Creating a “Fun” Zoom Learning Environment

Teaching in a virtual environment can be challenging. When logging in to teach a synchronous Zoom session, many of my students and myself, have already spent hours that day staring at the screens of digital devices. They probably do not want to spend an hour or more listening to a boring lecture. I successfully used […]

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