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What Now? Assessment Design and Generative Artificial Intelligence

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Bonnie Edwards Leave a comment

Over the past months, TCDC, EdTech, and the Student Conduct and Academic Integrity Office (SCAI) have been collaborating to deliver presentations and workshops on ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence. The […]

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Book of the Month: Grasp. The Science of Transforming How We Learn

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 Bonnie Edwards Leave a comment

Grasp: The Science of Transforming How We Learn (2020) By Sanjay Sarma with Luke Yoquinto. Published by Anchor Books Do you find yourself questioning the effectiveness of traditional teaching strategies, […]

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PD Playlist: Renewing Ourselves and Our Teaching

May 2, 2023May 15, 2023 Bonnie Edwards

To help anyone interested in learning about strategies for overcoming (faculty) burnout, TCDC has compiled another “PD Playlist.” We’ve arranged the resources from “sound bite” to “radio play” to “extended […]

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The Digital Media Creator Series is Back!

April 18, 2023April 19, 2023 Bonnie Edwards

Langara’s Digital Media Creator (DMC) series is designed to help faculty and staff experiment with new ways of discovering, digesting and conveying ideas using digital media. Through a series of […]

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Book of the Month: Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone

April 12, 2023April 13, 2023 Bonnie Edwards

Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education (2018). By Dr. Thomas Tobin and Kirsten Behling. Published by West Virginia University Press. There has been a lot […]

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PD Playlist: Active Learning

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 Bonnie Edwards

Are you interested in learning more about active learning? Perhaps you want to refresh your course on your NID (Non-Instructional Duty) or introduce more active learning into your summer offering? […]

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Go2Knowledge Digital Library: Learning on Demand

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Bonnie Edwards

Go2K offers a wealth of on-demand and live presentations for instructors, administrators and advisors. If you haven’t accessed Go2K yet, visit our first blog in this series for more information […]

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Book of the Month: Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection & Renewal

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Bonnie Edwards

The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection and Renewal (2017) By Parker J. Palmer with Megan Scribner. Published by Jossey-Bass. You’re nearing the end of term: the grading and student […]

Lunch and Learn: Strategies for Long-term Learning

March 10, 2023March 16, 2023 Bonnie Edwards

Research on how humans learn tells us that true learning is what remains well after the instruction is complete. By intentionally avoiding instructional strategies and design choices that encourage cramming […]

PD Playlist: Learning and the Brain

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Bonnie Edwards

To help anyone interested in finding out more about helping students use research-based techniques to improve learning, TCDC has compiled another “PD Playlist.” We’ve arranged the resources from “in-person event” […]