Inspiring Teaching Excellence
Register Now! Fall Forum on Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Join us for our second annual Fall Forum on Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. This year we will continue to discuss the role of GenAI in Teaching, as well as topics in Effective Teaching for All Learners and more.
Show-Me AI
Invitations are open to faculty, instructors and students interested in helping test the new tool’s capabilities.
Show-Me AI uses premium versions of several large language models to aid pilot users with course development and guidance for coursework completion.
Teaching support and efficiency:
- Streamline course content development and lesson planning.
- Draft emails, posts or other messages for class communication.
- Create custom AI assistants that can locate course documents for students, answer course content questions, offer assignment feedback, provide practice test questions, facilitate role-playing scenarios and more.
Learning assistance and enhancement:
- Gain real-world experience using generative AI.
- Draft emails, posts or other messages.
- Receive personalized course assistance through a custom AI assistant that’s always available.
Upcoming Events
Aug. 28, 2024
AI and the Learning Environment
In the spring 2024 semester, the Provost charged tri-chairs of an “Artificial Intelligence and the Learning Environment Taskforce” to create a working group to research and make recommendations on the following three areas: 1) pedagogy, 2) learning, and 3) ethics. Tori Mondelli (Director, Teaching for Learning Center), Enid Schatz (Associate Dean, Graduate School), and Ben Trachtenberg (Director, Office of Academic Integrity), served as tri-chairs. They worked with the Office of the Provost and Faculty Council to identify potential members. AI and the Learning Environment Taskforce Report & Resources In June 2024, the taskforce submitted a report with recommendations to the…
July 26, 2024
Syllabi Policies for AI Generative Tools
This collaborative Google Doc was created by Faculty Developer Lance Eaton and offers over 100 sample syllabus statements which you can sort by discipline and rights for reuse. It is a wonderful resource to help every educator share ideas on how to communicate clearly with students on this important teaching and learning topic. Share yours or borrow one that fits your needs for fall semester!
Oct. 8, 2024
Mindful Teaching in Moments of Tension
Inside Higher Ed features an article by Rosalie Metro that offers strategies for navigating sensitive classroom discussions, especially during election seasons. The article highlights the importance of establishing clear discussion norms with students, setting firm boundaries, and employing thoughtful phrases to defuse tense situations.
Oct. 1, 2024
Mindfulness in Teaching Community of Practice
See an infographic resource for “Facilitating Sensitive Classroom Conversations with Compassion During Election Season” provided by Rose Metro and Cyd Funk, leaders of the Mindfulness in Teaching Community of Practice.