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
Blackboard Organization Basics for Web-Enabled and Hybrid Courses
Image from SUNY Empire Join us on September 14th, 2022 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the CAIFS Professional Development course in Blackboard to learn how to create clear, consistent Blackboard courses that are easy to navigate! Why does it matter? The Morrison, Ross, and Kemp Instructional Design Model highlights the importance of consistent, … Continue reading Blackboard Organization Basics for Web-Enabled and Hybrid Courses
Reflections on Resilience: Strategies to Address Adversity and Bounce Forward
Image from Resilence Kerns Our communities—classrooms, campus, homes, and beyond—have all been affected by COVID, as well as the various social upheavals of the past three years. These events have taken a collective toll on our mental and physical health, and occasionally our relationships. Participants in this workshop will focus not just on strategies to … Continue reading Reflections on Resilience: Strategies to Address Adversity and Bounce Forward
Acknowledging LGBTQIA Visibility in the Classroom
Join the USC - Columbia Center for Teaching Excellence Wednesday, August 31, 1:10 - 2:25 p.m. for an interactive workshop that will overview strategies to engender queer visibility in the classroom. First, the presenters will use the lens of queer pedagogy to identify and unpack how educational practices as faculty normalize and reproduce hetero and … Continue reading Acknowledging LGBTQIA Visibility in the Classroom
3Ds: Develop – Bulding an Online Class
UofSC Center of Teaching Excellence Banner Join the USC - Columbia's Center for Teaching Excellence Team Wednesday, August 31, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. for the second session in a new three-part webinar series in which you will learn the three Ds of online course instruction: Design, Develop, and Deliver. This webinar covers how to Develop online … Continue reading 3Ds: Develop – Bulding an Online Class
Fall Faculty Day 2022: Reimagine Course Design Using Inclusive & Emancipatory Practices
Drs. Siobahn Day Grady and Racheal Brooks Join Drs. Siobahn Day on August 15th at 12 pm in CLC 309 or virtually Grady and Racheal Brooks for an interactive blended format Fall Faculty Day workshop, Reimagine Course Design Using Inclusive and Emancipatory Practices. Day Grady and Brooks are authors of the Quality Matters (QM) white … Continue reading Fall Faculty Day 2022: Reimagine Course Design Using Inclusive & Emancipatory Practices