GAFB Faculty Development

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What Happens to Learning When Generative AI Can See, Hear, and Speak Join us as Elon associate dean and management information systems professor Haya Ajjan explores the transformative potential of multi-modal ChatGPT.

In case you were wondering…

Tip for Grading Students:

Since a case class is about applying knowledge to problems, try to avoid grading students solely by whether they hit a specific answer. Instead, when determining a student’s grade consider how they used judgment based on the concepts of the course to arrive at their conclusions.

See our free case exam rubric: http://ow.ly/tW4N50jWglE

Looking for help with getting started or closing out a lesson? Try some of these activities on for size!

14 Effective Opening and Closing Routines for Teachers Stimulate thinking at the beginning of class, and check for understanding at the end of it with these engaging opening and closing activities.

Looking for a TDY over the summer? Why not this one?

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Have you ever been part of a group learning experience and thought that it was very frustrating?

This can happen for a variety of reasons that could come from how the group was structured, how group members behaved, or how the group’s progress towards its goal was monitored. When cooperative learning is well-designed it minimizes opportunities for students and instructors to experience these types of frustrations.

Join this interactive workshop to explore best practices that will enhance your students’ experiences as they learn cooperatively in groups.

📅 Tuesday, November 14
⏰ 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
📍 Zoom
Register at ▶️ https://choose.illinois.edu/register/cooperativelearning

Because it’s not just how well you present info, it’s more about how well the student (an instructor’s true customer) understood it.

7 Smart, Fast Ways to Do Formative Assessment Within these methods you’ll find close to 40 tools and tricks for finding out what your students know while they’re still learning.

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

Have you heard about the modern learning ecosystem (6th Gen)? Well, it's not just about the furniture, technology, and curriculum....it's lighting too! We just finished installing them in one of our classrooms and we are super excited to see how they boost your mood when you come to class.

Ever wondered how lighting affects our health and productivity? Well, it's a hot topic, and this article sheds light on it (pun intended)!

Article Link:https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/CaseforCircadianLightinginFederalBuildings.pdf

The article talks about something called "Circadian Lighting." 🌅 It's all about optimizing our lighting environment to sync with our natural body rhythms. Imagine working in a space where the lighting adjusts throughout the day like the sun, boosting your energy and well-being. 🌞🌙

But it's not just a fancy idea; it has real health benefits! Circadian rhythms regulate our sleep, alertness, and mood. And guess what? The right lighting at work can make a huge difference! 😴😄

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has been researching this in federal buildings. Their findings suggest that getting enough circadian light at work can lead to better SLEEP, improved ALERTNESS, and a brighter MOOD. 🌟

What are your thoughts on circadian lighting? Share your insights and let's spark a conversation!

Sorry friends! We've been super busy with course updates 🫠

In the meantime, did you know the Instructional Technology Unit is here to support YOU!

Their capabilities continue to grow and they can basically create anything you need to make the content of your course more accessible and more interactive and more digestible. You name it, I bet they can do it!

FSS, MTLs, TS-…this one’s for you!

Learning Lab | Understanding and Improving Your Student Experience Explore the definition and assessment of student experience, relate student experience to institutional goals and context, identify ways to improve th

If you’re leaning into competency-based training then you’re likely encountering a ton of info that points to honoring the competency students already have.

If you’re looking to learn more about it, and other ways to realize mastery-/competency-based instruction in your training check out this webinar 7/25 for inspiration!

Let’s make a party of it! Let us know in the comments if you’ll be attending and if others will be joining you.

Live Webinar: Create Personalized Learning Experiences for Online Schools Discover how to transform your knowledge business with learner-centered microflows tailored to your training objectives.