Collaborative learning is a well-established high-impact practice (HIPs). According to the Association of American Colleges and Universities, collaborative learning has two main goals: the first is to have students work together to solve problems or find solutions. And the second is for students to gain access to perspectives, experiences, and information they may have not … Continue reading Group Work and Collaborative Learning
Please Read It to Me: Read Aloud Options for Course Materials
There is a kind of warmth that comes from being read to--a sense that the reader is making a gesture of care. Perhaps this is the attraction of listening to audiobooks on our morning commute or asking Siri or Alexa to read us the news while we make dinner, walk the dog, or complete chores. … Continue reading Please Read It to Me: Read Aloud Options for Course Materials
AI and ChatGPT for Instructors
We've all heard the hype about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT. For some, this technology is a death knell for original writing, learning, critical thinking, and higher education itself. Others see it as the latest in a long line of transformational technologies for learning and knowledge production, like the typewriter, the calculator, the personal computer, … Continue reading AI and ChatGPT for Instructors
No Learning Wasted: Prior Learning Credit and Equitable Transfer Practices
March 17, 9:30 am - 11:00 am, Virtual Meeting Link Credit for Prior Learning is an essential strategy for supporting adult learners and transfer students. It is based on the premise that it doesn't matter where learning occurs; what matters is what students know and what they can do. USC Upstate recognizes a range of … Continue reading No Learning Wasted: Prior Learning Credit and Equitable Transfer Practices
The Implications of ChatGPT in Higher Education
March 22, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm in the Arts and Sciences Building, Room 117 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The speed and power of ChatGPT to generate fluid text and synthesize information has taken higher education by surprise. Join this panel discussion of the implications of ChatGPT in higher education. Panelists include Dr. … Continue reading The Implications of ChatGPT in Higher Education
That’s a Wrap! Using Exam Wrappers to Encourage Reflection
Image from "Five Ways to Boost Metacognition in the Classroom" by J. Spencer (2013) By Jennifer Bland Have you ever been curious about how much your students are studying for exams, what material they are studying, and how they are preparing for exams? Exam Wrappers are one way for you to gather this information from … Continue reading That’s a Wrap! Using Exam Wrappers to Encourage Reflection