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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

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—From Brian Plummer, adjunct history professor at Vanguard University Dear Brian, You have posed such vital questions. Your pursuit of this kind of assignment reminds me of an interview I did for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast with Ken Bain , author of "What the Best College Teachers Do."

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Underappreciated No More: A Free Edtech Platform Shines as Schools Go Remote

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Especially important to Habecker: CK-12 made it possible for him to follow the core guidelines of universal design for learning , which involved providing multiple means of engagement, representation as well as actions and expression. As a result, the CK-12 and educators developed hundreds of thousands of content “chunks.”

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I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching? 

Faculty Focus

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. You could also integrate videos or podcasts into your course materials, in addition to assigning readings. Use a variety of methods for sharing information.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

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How can educators develop creativity in today’s students? She supports students in exploring their gifts and interests through projects and encourages educators to start by substituting a traditional assignment with an opportunity to create. Employers don’t know what tomorrow is going to look like.

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I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching? 

Faculty Focus

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. You could also integrate videos or podcasts into your course materials, in addition to assigning readings. Use a variety of methods for sharing information.

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The Power of AI and Future of Education is Now: How Teachers and the Taught Can Create the Teaching

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The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brought together educators from all walks of life to reflect, explore perspectives, examine implications on teaching and learning, as well as share fears and hopes. It is the source of teaching and learning that is overlooked by most educators. Educational Research Review, 30, 100326.

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The Power of AI and Future of Education is Now: How Teachers and the Taught Can Create the Teaching

Faculty Focus

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brought together educators from all walks of life to reflect, explore perspectives, examine implications on teaching and learning, as well as share fears and hopes. It is the source of teaching and learning that is overlooked by most educators. Educational Research Review, 30, 100326.