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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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Activate the Cs of communication in teaching Clear, complete, and concise communication is critical for effective teaching. For neurodivergent learners, brief and straight-to-the-point literal communication will enable the breakdown of instructions into manageable chunks (NIMH, 2018).

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Three Strategies that Support Student Well-Being and Mental Health

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A clear description of grading policies in your syllabus A transparent, clear list/description of all assignments and deadlines directly in syllabus Clear verbal and written directions for all course assignments, activities, and assessments Clear communications, instructions, and feedback. Vanderbilt Center for Teaching and Learning (2022).

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How Colleges Are Thinking Differently to Serve Adult Students

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But it sounds like that's not necessarily the case, and the peer-to-peer learning is also important for a more mature population, too. It's our responsibility as educators to create opportunities for people to work in teams and to do them in effective ways. The big problem I have is students with the full loads.

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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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Activate the Cs of communication in teaching Clear, complete, and concise communication is critical for effective teaching. For neurodivergent learners, brief and straight-to-the-point literal communication will enable the breakdown of instructions into manageable chunks (NIMH, 2018).

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A New Architecture for the University Campus of the Future

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How did you think through the design given what Ron and his team communicated to you? What was different about this project compared to other college buildings on which you have worked? Why would a college building with standard classrooms and lecture halls not suffice? Kip: The concept is unique.

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Three Strategies that Support Student Well-Being and Mental Health

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A clear description of grading policies in your syllabus A transparent, clear list/description of all assignments and deadlines directly in syllabus Clear verbal and written directions for all course assignments, activities, and assessments Clear communications, instructions, and feedback. Vanderbilt Center for Teaching and Learning (2022).

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Assignments with Significance

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Additional skill objectives were added: develop skills to (a) communicate complex ideas in multimedia formats; and (b) to work in groups. In the tasks given in both courses, students learned significant life skills such as collaboration and hearer-oriented communication. 2018, Rasmussen et al., Gillespie, J. Gleadow, R.,