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Quick update on my Intentional Teaching newsletter... Now when you subscribe, you'll get a copy of my six-page guide to teaching with...

Quick update on my Intentional Teaching newsletter... Now when you subscribe, you'll get a copy of my six-page guide to teaching with audio assignments! If you've thought about podcasting with your students, this guide is for you. Sign up here: https://derekbruff.ck.page/subscribe

I have a post on the UPCEA blog today asking if we should do more to blur the lines between faculty development for onsite courses and for...

I have a post on the UPCEA blog today asking if we should do more to blur the lines between faculty development for onsite courses and for online courses. There is increasing overlap between the faculty teaching in those two modalities, so why not overlap support for those faculty? https://upcea.edu/blurring-the-lines-for-faculty-development/

A journal that specializes in peer-reviewed lesson plans? That's CourseSource, publishing lesson plans on a variety of biology topics...

A journal that specializes in peer-reviewed lesson plans? That's CourseSource, publishing lesson plans on a variety of biology topics that feature active and inclusive instruction. On today's podcast I talk with the CourseSource editorial team, Jenny Knight and Sharleen Flowers, about how the journal works... and why other disciplines don't have venues like this one. https://intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/14400710-peer-reviewed-teaching-resources-with-jenny-knight-and-sharleen-flowers

I'm leading a slow read of my book Intentional Tech. This week we dive into Chapter 1, all about using technology to create times for...

I'm leading a slow read of my book Intentional Tech. This week we dive into Chapter 1, all about using technology to create times for telling.

To help us, I have a new interview with Matteo Menapace, co-designer of the cooperative, climate-change-fighting game Daybreak, about game design as learning design. Intentional Teaching Patreon supporters can listen to it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/game-design-as-96993970?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

I am very excited to have Isis Artze-Vega on the podcast this week! We talk about the value of trusting relationships in teaching and...

I am very excited to have Isis Artze-Vega on the podcast this week! We talk about the value of trusting relationships in teaching and learning and ways instructors can help students cultivate a relationship-rich educational experience. Listen here: https://intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/14292897-relationship-rich-education-with-isis-artze-vega

I'm looking for a couple of examples of assignments that use generative AI to help students get started or move faster on multimodal...

I'm looking for a couple of examples of assignments that use generative AI to help students get started or move faster on multimodal projects, like using an image generator for storyboarding or text-to-voice for narration in a video or podcast.

Know of any examples along those lines?

Sad news: The UM CETL blog is going away soon.Glad news: We're moving the blog to Substack! Check out our welcome post and all the...

Sad news: The UM CETL blog is going away soon.

Glad news: We're moving the blog to Substack! Check out our welcome post and all the archived posts from the old blog.

https://umcetl.substack.com/

When it comes to assessing teaching quality, we need to do more than just rely on student evaluations of teaching. In today's...

When it comes to assessing teaching quality, we need to do more than just rely on student evaluations of teaching.

In today's Intentional Teaching podcast, I talk with Beate Brunow and Shawn Simonson about efforts on their campuses to assess and evaluate teaching in more meaningful ways.

Listen here: https://intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/14189134-assessing-teaching-with-beate-brunow-and-shawn-simonson

A podcast without an RSS feed is not actually a podcast.

A podcast without an RSS feed is not actually a podcast.

Well, it’s official… The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching is no more. It’s been rebranded the Office of Education Design and Development...

Well, it’s official… The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching is no more. It’s been rebranded the Office of Education Design and Development and merged with the online Ed unit to form this new unit, AdvancED. Congrats (and good luck) to Jennifer Anderson on the new OEDD director position. https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2023/12/11/institute-for-the-advancement-of-higher-education-to-drive-trans-institutional-innovation-in-teaching-and-learning/

"Online education does not run on common sense alone."I'm glad to have Safary Wa-Mbaleka and Leni Casimiro on the podcast this...

"Online education does not run on common sense alone."

I'm glad to have Safary Wa-Mbaleka and Leni Casimiro on the podcast this week to talk about The Sage Handbook of Online Higher Education. The book has a unique global perspective.

Listen here: https://intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/14108407-global-online-learning-with-safary-wa-mbaleka-and-leni-casimiro

This would be the Faculty Focus bump.

This would be the Faculty Focus bump.

Two uses of generative AI for teaching and learning to put on your radar: https://derekbruff.org/?p=4176. And by "put on your...

Two uses of generative AI for teaching and learning to put on your radar: https://derekbruff.org/?p=4176. And by "put on your radar" I mean "some courses might already be doing these things."

A blog post of mine was cited in today’s Faculty Focus. I found this out because I got multiple ping back notifications from all the sites...

A blog post of mine was cited in today’s Faculty Focus. I found this out because I got multiple ping back notifications from all the sites that reposted that article, presumably without permission. Sigh.

How can a small college launch a new major in a field like data science or public health... in just a semester or two? In the latest...

How can a small college launch a new major in a field like data science or public health... in just a semester or two? In the latest Intentional Teaching podcast, I talk with Greg Edwards, head of learning at Rize Education, a company that does just that. https://intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/13979282-career-oriented-course-design-with-greg-edwards

Shockingly, every app I use is adding some kind of AI feature. I just got an email that Prezi is rolling out an AI something or the other.

Shockingly, every app I use is adding some kind of AI feature.

I just got an email that Prezi is rolling out an AI something or the other.

CETL hosted a conversation last Friday on student belonging in STEM and the instructional practices that can foster it. Here's my recap...

CETL hosted a conversation last Friday on student belonging in STEM and the instructional practices that can foster it. Here's my recap of the event along with some additional resources: https://cetl.olemiss.edu/2023/11/15/recap-student-belonging-in-stem/

CETL hosted a great workshop earlier this week with some updates on new generative AI tools and a really great example of using AI to help...

CETL hosted a great workshop earlier this week with some updates on new generative AI tools and a really great example of using AI to help teach critical thinking. I wrote a recap of the session over on the CETL blog: https://cetl.olemiss.edu/2023/11/10/recap-beyond-chatgpt-new-tools-to-augment-your-research/

Did I learn how to create a digital badge just so I could give one to Anne Reed, director of digital badges at the University of Buffalo and...

Did I learn how to create a digital badge just so I could give one to Anne Reed, director of digital badges at the University of Buffalo and a guest on my podcast this week?

Yes, yes I did. And you can hear about the experience on the podcast.

https://intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/13890172-personalized-learning-through-micro-credentials-with-anne-reed

I've been hearing about the potential of digital badges in education for a long time, but the University of Buffalo has a thriving...

I've been hearing about the potential of digital badges in education for a long time, but the University of Buffalo has a thriving micro-credential program. On the latest episode of Intentional Teaching, I talk with Anne Reed, director of that program, about the ways that micro-credentials are enhancing undergrad and graduate education at UB. Listen here: https://intentionalteaching.buzzsprout.com/2069949/13890172-personalized-learning-through-micro-credentials-with-anne-reed