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Get Wild! Gamification Creates Immersive, On-Demand Faculty DevelopmentĀ 

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Keywords: Gamification, Immersion, Faculty Development Introduction The way we live and work has changed dramatically since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the faculty development realm, a badging system could be used to reward faculty for achieved credentials, attendance, or certifications.

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Online Learning Book Recommendations: And Why I Read so Few Books on the Topic

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You can pose a question for a future column here. He once had us take a photo of where we were as we responded to a discussion board and include it in our answers to some introductory questions. Book Recommendations Now that I have gotten that part out of the way, here is an actual answer to your question.

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Why Mission — Not Money — Will Lead Colleges to Truly Innovative Online Learning

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If we start with these questions, a very different and far more diversified approach to online learning may emerge. A school that focuses on experiential learning might want to invest both equipment and faculty development funds in the creation and support of augmented reality and virtual reality.

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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. In the conversation, Bain encouraged professors to ā€œask engaging questions that spark people’s curiosity and fascination… questions that people find intriguing.ā€ What do I do? How would it be different if…?

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

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Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles. For instructors serving diverse, often underserved populations, AI raises critical questions: How has it evolved into a pedagogical tool? Spitale et al.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

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Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles. For instructors serving diverse, often underserved populations, AI raises critical questions: How has it evolved into a pedagogical tool? Spitale et al.

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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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They are asking themselves questions like, ā€œIs this helping me get through this specific assignment or this specific test because I’m trying to navigate five classes and applications for internshipsā€ — but at the cost of learning? ā€œA Has this person used AI when there was a ban in the class?ā€

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