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Continue reading →: Design with the Machine: Active Learning OnlineAfter taking a little time off, Im ready to jump back in to focus on developing active learning activities for students with the help of an LLM (Large Language Model). Background First, let’s look at active learning versus passive learning. Active learning invites students to actively engage with the instructional…
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Continue reading →: Back in the SaddleThe last six or so weeks have been hectic to say the least. A family vacation to Canada (Banff is terrific in July!) was a much needed reset before life became chaotic again. August brought my kids back to school and their sports routines. For me, it meant prepping courses,…
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Continue reading →: Design with the Machine: Using AI to Jumpstart Your Course DesignIf you are anything like me, getting started on a project can be one of the hardest parts. No matter what the project – blog entry, journal article, or course development, the blank page often feels insurmountable. The use of LLMs, not to write for me, but to help me…
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Continue reading →: Your Lecture Needs More Stage PresenceWhen I taught in Germany during a recent study abroad trip, one of the German professors who co-teaches the program pulled me aside after my session and said, “Your lecture was like theater.” I laughed it off, but the students seemed to agree. They told me it felt different. It…
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Continue reading →: Human In, AI Out? Rethinking Our Role in AI-Assisted Course DesignThe push to use AI is strong, for many good reasons, but how do we use it responsibly? I recently presented at the Teaching & Learning with AI conference hosted by the University of Central Florida . While there I was able to talk to a number of great faculty…
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Continue reading →: Dungeons & Dragons and Higher EdI was born in the 1980s, so a few years ago, when Stranger Things became all the hype on Netflix, it was an instant shot of nostalgia. The music, the mall, the clothes, and the innocence of being young took me back to that period. A time when life was…
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Continue reading →: Let NotebookLM Tell Your Story Better Than You CanGoing through the tenure and promotion process is like writing your own biography, while under pressure. It’s tedious and stressful, and in some ways, a little quirky. What other job out there are you required to write about all your accomplishments as a requirement to keep your job? If you’re…
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Continue reading →: Welcome to Tenure & Tech!Welcome to the first post of (what I hope to be) a successful project. I wanted to start a blog to share what I’ve learned from using AI, my thoughts on teaching college, and where I feel the world and workforce are moving regarding the emerging technology of AI. It’s…
