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AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

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If students overuse AI to write essays, they may not engage in critical thinking and creativity. Over-reliance on AI can impair writing skills without lowering educational attainment. Policymakers and educators must collaborate to use AI tools to enhance traditional teaching techniques and promote complete educational growth.

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Increasing Student Reading and Discussion in Higher Ed: A Co-creation Based Approach

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The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. Bovill et al., academic journal article or specific industry press).

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Engaging Students Asynchronously with Interactive Videos

Faculty Focus

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently.

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

Faculty Focus

Now, with nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and nine working as an educational developer, I know that while those planning steps are needed, they are not the most important. Connect to students Study after study shows that key to a student’s success is their connection to a faculty member.

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Increasing Student Reading and Discussion in Higher Ed: A Co-creation Based Approach

Faculty Focus

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. Bovill et al., academic journal article or specific industry press).

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

Faculty Focus

Now, with nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and nine working as an educational developer, I know that while those planning steps are needed, they are not the most important. Connect to students Study after study shows that key to a student’s success is their connection to a faculty member.

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Engaging Students Asynchronously with Interactive Videos

Faculty Focus

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently.