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5 Practices for Winter Well-Being

And just like that, Fall 2025 is drawing to a close. Over the past semester, you’ve published articles, presented at national and international conferences, completed—or begun—the ACUE Effective Teaching Certification, experimented with GenAI, made your courses more accessible, and shared your ideas and expertise with students and colleagues—all helping to make USC Upstate a more … Continue reading 5 Practices for Winter Well-Being

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AI Spark Tips: Where AI and Learning Science Meet

In her most recent newsletter, "From Crutch to Coach?" Dr. Philippa Hardman, a scholar at the University of Cambridge, asks, does generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) "actually make us more capable, or just faster at outsourcing our thinking?" As we race to keep pace with AI-driven change, it can be hard to keep up with the … Continue reading AI Spark Tips: Where AI and Learning Science Meet