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?Online Courses Shouldn’t Use Remote Proctoring Tools. Here’s Why.

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Since the early days of online instruction, the response of many new instructors has been to figure out how to transfer elements of their face-to-face class into the online format. When would we encourage students to give a stranger access their webcam? This kind of resistance from faculty moving to online teaching is not new.

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The AI Advantage: Boosting Student Engagement in Self-paced Learning through AI 

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This can be an advantage for instructors. In today’s fast-paced academic environment, instructors are often hard-pressed for time to provide comprehensive feedback to each student. In this way, AI can help to make assessments more authentic, relevant, and indicative of a student’s grasp of the subject matter.

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How College Faculty Can Beat the Cheat

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She recalled one instructor who told her that 11 students in her class of 35 turned in the exact same assignment using materials from Course Hero, a website where students can share and access course study materials. Faculty should also consider using more authentic assessments. That will help them feel more confident.”

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The AI Advantage: Boosting Student Engagement in Self-paced Learning through AI 

Faculty Focus

This can be an advantage for instructors. In today’s fast-paced academic environment, instructors are often hard-pressed for time to provide comprehensive feedback to each student. In this way, AI can help to make assessments more authentic, relevant, and indicative of a student’s grasp of the subject matter.

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?5 Invisible Barriers Preventing Change in Higher Ed

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They are not good for fostering meaningful interactions and authentic assessment of learning, which is why more and more faculty turn to third-party tools to enhance their students’ learning in online and blended course settings. This is a concern, as the majority of classes are now taught by part-time instructors.

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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools 

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IDs work closely and collaboratively with subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and implement strategies that reflect these needs, as well as design universally for accessibility and diversity. Let’s also not forget about assessments. An Example of the Working Relationships Between Instructional Designers and Instructors.

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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools 

Faculty Focus

IDs work closely and collaboratively with subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and implement strategies that reflect these needs, as well as design universally for accessibility and diversity. Let’s also not forget about assessments. An Example of the Working Relationships Between Instructional Designers and Instructors.

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