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Faculty Development in the Age of Digital, Connected Learning

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Today, they are set at the middle of the academy, between administration, faculty and students, in a position to reimagine how learning happens. In recent years, colleges and universities have recognized this and begun merging academic technology and faculty development. We struggle with low faculty engagement.

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New AI Tools Are Promoted As Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?

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These days students can have tools like Google’s NotebookLM turn their lecture notes into a podcast , where sunny-sounding AI bots banter and riff on key points. ask the authors, Zach Justus, director of faculty development at California State University, Chico, and Nik Janos, a professor of sociology there.

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How You Can Habituate the Circular Model of Reflection: Before-Action, During-Action, After-Action, and Beyond-Action

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However, we are often unaware of tacit knowledge that underlies our activities and actions, especially when things do not go as planned. Ideally, faculty development programs could promote and illustrate that reflection during the action can be learned. Write them down and have it with you as you start the lecture.

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Recovering Student Engagement at Mid-course Time

Faculty Focus

Adding small activities for engagement. In addition to mid-semester check-in techniques, I try to incorporate at least one low stake active learning strategy instead of direct teaching. We know that it’s important to incorporate small changes in our teaching, such as periodically adding a learning activity in place of a brief lecture.

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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

Faculty Focus

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

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Recovering Student Engagement at Mid-course Time

Faculty Focus

Adding small activities for engagement. In addition to mid-semester check-in techniques, I try to incorporate at least one low stake active learning strategy instead of direct teaching. We know that it’s important to incorporate small changes in our teaching, such as periodically adding a learning activity in place of a brief lecture.

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Reflecting on Your First Day of Teaching

Faculty Focus

An interesting exercise we do during our faculty development program is reminisce about the very first day we taught as a teacher. Whether you are a new teacher or an experienced one, close your eyes for a moment and relive that first lecture again. There are many lessons we can draw from the memory of that first lecture.

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