Each week, we send out three bite-sized tidbits with upcoming events: Teaching Tip, Research Review, and Favorite Resource. Find the archived postcards here.
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Teaching Tips 馃挕
Create custom holiday messages
You may or may not be ready to use generative AI for teaching and learning, but there are so many other uses. These large language models are really good with…
Accessible & Safe Technology
Did you know that Maine law requires that all technology developed, procured, or provided by publicly funded organizations must meet the accessibility requirements of Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA?…
Feedback Modality
Faculty feedback is an essential component of the learning process. Research suggests that the modality of the feedback is most effective when aligned to the task type and learner needs.
Research Review 馃攳
Removing Phones from Classrooms Improves Academic Performance
Researchers in India conducted a randomized-control trial study with close to 17,000 at 10 colleges to test the impact of mandatory in-class phone collection versus unrestricted phone use. What do…
Instructional Illusions: Ten Things in Education that Look Right but Aren鈥檛
Each of these illusions contain an element of truth that makes them appealing and enduring, but they do not have evidence to support their effectiveness in student learning. This blog聽post聽explains…
Exploring the Impact of Required Justifications in Multiple-Choice Elaboration Questions on Student Experiences and Performance
This study investigated a hybrid assessment format called Multiple-Choice with Elaboration Questions (MCEQs). In these questions, students not only select a multiple-choice answer but also must justify their choice in…
Highly-Cited “AI Erodes Critical Thinking” Study Appears To Be AI Generated Slop
This week, I want to highlight a substack聽post聽critiquing a recent research article. The author critically examines a widely referenced paper claiming that increased AI use degrades critical thinking skills. Pookins…
Favorite Resources 馃敄
Lightcast Open Skills Taxonomy
Ready to level up your learning outcomes? Break them down into individual skills that can be mapped to currently in demand occupations.
Introduction to the VALUE Rubrics: An Authentic Approach to Assessment
This free, short, self-paced course was co-created with the American Association of Colleges and Universities, and it includes short videos, activities, and discussion prompts. When completed you will be able…
Prioritizing Faculty Well-Being During Politicized Times
This article in聽Change: The Magazine of Higher Education聽does an excellent job of outlining the effect that political pressures have had on faculty across the country and how some faculty in…
AI Prompt Library
From faculty member Ethan Mollick at the Wharton School of Business, here is a collection of prompts you can use with an AI chatbot to help you and your learners…