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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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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

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For instance, moving from in person lectures to video-based lectures without providing accurate closed captions can significantly limit learning for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Students look for whether tools have accessibility statements or policies (i.e.,

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Care for Faculty in Challenging Times: Considerations for Exploring Hope and Healing

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Universities are increasingly concerned about student success during this era of the Great Disengagement, and faculty success (more specifically, providing care to faculty so they can succeed and in turn support the needs of students) should be an equal priority.

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How Colleges Can Improve Accessibility In Remote Courses

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We heard from Albat and Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, who studies individual differences in learning, language and literacy. Then we also have continued our webinars series with our Center for Faculty Development and Innovation. It's, “Did you miss the video?

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Rethinking the First Two Years of Higher Education

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Schubert speaks the language of both higher education and business. I would get rid of all lecture halls that are beyond 40 people. She’s come up with a new model of a two-year college that puts less emphasis on academic disciplines and more on skills like communication and quantitative reasoning.

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Care for Faculty in Challenging Times: Considerations for Exploring Hope and Healing

Faculty Focus

Universities are increasingly concerned about student success during this era of the Great Disengagement, and faculty success (more specifically, providing care to faculty so they can succeed and in turn support the needs of students) should be an equal priority.

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

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Unlike traditional lecture videos that are often long and comprehensive, microlectures are bite-sized instructional videos that focus on one chunk of content. In my work with faculty, I recommend a five-step process for making microlectures: Plan, Create, Record, Caption, and Share. What are microlectures?