Instructional Design News

Bianca Rowden-Quince & Andrea Fuentes - September 2023

Get Ready for Faculty Evaluations! Brainstorm with an Instructional Designer

Don't stress, get some collegial consultation, brainstorming and advice on course design and facilitation!💕. Some of our faculty find it helpful to have a fresh set of eyes looking at their hybrid, online, or even F2F course shells in Canvas before an evaluation, or for that matter; any time!

This is completely confidential of course, and is designed to support you and your teaching style.

Not due for evaluation? You can still feel free to book some time with us or email us.

Book time with Bianca - Book time with Andrea

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culturally responsive teaching and the brain

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: What's the Brain Got to Do with It?

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP), also known as Culturally Responsive Teaching, refers to the teaching approach that emphasizes the significance of connecting the culture of students and their social situations with the curriculum. Recently Dr. Bianca Rowden-Quince and Dr. Chris Collins presented at our adjunct symposium introducing the concept of brain science as it relates to culturally responsive teaching and learning. You can see their slide deck here in the CTTL Repository. We also have books available for checkout in the CTTL: Culturally Responsive Teaching, Theory, Research and Practice by the noted expert Zaretta Hammond.

ONE USEFUL FOLLOW - AI IN HIGHER ED

We recommend following Ethan Molllick's substack on AI, One Useful Thing, with a lens from higher education. He is a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania who is trying to understand what our new AI-haunted era means for work and education. Thanks to Professor Vincent Favila for this recommendation!

Useful AI Resources from the University of Central Florida

Artificial Intelligence

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) for writing (including ChatGPT) can quickly create coherent, cohesive prose and paragraphs on a seemingly limitless set of topics. The potential for abuse in academic integrity is clear, and our students are likely using these tools already. There are similar AI tools for creating...

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REVISIT AUGUST FLEX DAY and ADJUNCT SYMPOSIUM

Materials, slide decks, and handouts are available in the CTTL Faculty Repository for sessions you may have missed or want to refer back to.