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Rethinking Your Problem Sets in the World of Generative AI
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Introduction In most STEM subjects, problem sets (psets) are both a central learning tool and a key assessment method. When students grapple with the solution of challenging, well-posed problems, they […]

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Applying the Science of Learning in Your Teaching: Generative AI May Help
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For most instructors, a conscious application of the Science of Learning (SoL) can significantly improve student learning in their classes.

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Teaching & Learning with ChatGPT: Opportunity or Quagmire? Part III
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Academic Integrity | Student Privacy | Equity & Accessibility In this third part of our series on the use of generative AI. Here, we outline a few issues to consider […]

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Teaching & Learning with ChatGPT: Opportunity or Quagmire? Part II
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How Can We Use Generative AI to Support and Enhance Student Learning? As described in our previous post, the unavoidable entanglement with generative AI tools represents a unique and optimistic […]

Options for Final Exams – Updated Spring ’22
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In light of the recent uptick in the number of students affected by Covid on campus — and the imminent start of final exams — you may want to consider how you will address student absences and overall student & instructor anxiety around in-person final exams.

Maintaining Academic Continuity during Spring 2022
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We provide here a listing of resources that we hope will benefit you, your instructional team, and your students.

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The Value of Collecting Mid-Semester Formative Feedback
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Collecting formative mid-semester feedback is an extremely effective way to gain targeted and specific information from students about what aspects of the subject support their learning.

Job Opening: Communications and Events Administrator
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As of January 3, 2022, the Teaching + Learning Lab is seeking to hire a Communications and Events Administrator.

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Maintaining Academic Continuity During IAP 2022
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To be able to respond effectively to unexpected situations, however, you should begin now to thoughtfully develop a simple and flexible contingency plan for your for-credit IAP subject(s) to ensure academic continuity and achieve essential learning objectives …

AV Equipment & Support for the End of the Semester
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Are you planning to have student presentations as part of your final assessments for your subject this semester?  If so, there are a few additional considerations you’ll want to take into account given the additional classroom restrictions around masking this semester. …