by Robert Cole, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center As we all get progressively more and more busy, generative AI may come to some instructors’ minds as a way to ease our workload, while others are unsure whether they want to outsource their work in this way. There is an ethical balance in what we can do… Continue reading Considerations for the Use of Generative AI in Faculty Work
Category: Teaching with Technology
Supporting Neurodiversity Using UDL: An Exercise in “Where Do I Begin?”
by Mitch Lorenz, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Winter break approaches and, with it, comes the Reinert Center’s annual Winter Institute. This half-day institute is tailored to match the Reinert Center’s annual theme. This year’s theme is “Teaching, Learning, and Neurodiversity” and the Winter Institute will focus on applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support… Continue reading Supporting Neurodiversity Using UDL: An Exercise in “Where Do I Begin?”
Suspect the use of AI? Talk with your student.
by Robert Cole, Program Director, Reinert Center In a recent workshop I was asked about how to have a conversation with a student suspected of using generative AI to complete an assignment without permission to do so. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately as we all continue to move through this time of… Continue reading Suspect the use of AI? Talk with your student.
Online University Teaching Skills Certificate Available
by Sandy Gambill, Program Director, Reinert Center The Reinert Center has launched a new option for its long running Certificate in University Teaching Skills. Faculty and graduate students can earn an Online University Teaching Skills Certificate. The certificate requirements include workshops in areas such as engaging students online and assessing online learning, culminating in a… Continue reading Online University Teaching Skills Certificate Available
Deciding About the Use of AI
by Robert Cole, Program Director, Reinert Center As we move further into the semester many of us have questions that are still not completely settled when it comes to the assignments that we are doing with our classes. Among the questions like, Is this assignment still a good fit for my course? Is a new… Continue reading Deciding About the Use of AI
What is ChatGPT, and What Does It Mean for My Teaching?
by Robert Cole, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Many of us started to see things being written about ChatGPT before the winter break, and the news does not seem to be slowing regarding this AI text generator. In this post, I would like to share my experiences and perspective using ChatGPT. I will also and provide… Continue reading What is ChatGPT, and What Does It Mean for My Teaching?
Reconstituting Office Hours
by Eric Royer, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center A recent article discussing office hours in the Chronicle of Higher Education had me thinking about how this dedicated time to meet with students is such a vital, yet underutilized student support in our course learning environments. Students can ask questions or talk candidly about problems affecting their… Continue reading Reconstituting Office Hours
Reinert Center Offers New Certificate Option for Online Teaching
The Reinert Center has launched a new option for its long running Certificate in University Teaching Skills. Faculty and graduate students can now earn an Online University Teaching Skills Certificate. The certificate requirements include workshops in areas such as engaging students online, and assessing online learning, and a capstone project involving a self assessment of… Continue reading Reinert Center Offers New Certificate Option for Online Teaching
Advanced Canvas Tools
by Sandy Gambill, Sr. Instructional Developer, Reinert Center While Canvas makes it easy to post course content, it also has a range of tools that can extend and expand upon learning. Here are three of these tools. Learning Analytics Formative evaluation is a powerful method of gathering feedback from students during the semester so you… Continue reading Advanced Canvas Tools
The “Do Nots” of Inclusive Online Teaching
by Eric Royer, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning The Worst Lecture Ever is a faux series of 50-minute online lectures created by Lindsay Masland, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Associate Director of the Center for Academic Excellence at Appalachian State University. While the video description clearly offers… Continue reading The “Do Nots” of Inclusive Online Teaching
The Notebook 