Classroom Innovation | Teaching Innovation in Higher Ed | eCampus News https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/classroom-innovation/ Higher Ed News Fri, 19 May 2023 19:30:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.ecampusnews.com/files/2021/03/cropped-ecnicon-1-32x32.jpg Classroom Innovation | Teaching Innovation in Higher Ed | eCampus News https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/classroom-innovation/ 32 32 107582492 ChatGPT: The shakeup education was waiting for https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/06/01/chatgpt-the-shakeup-education-was-waiting-for/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101616 As technology evolves, industries must evolve alongside it, and education is no exception, even when it comes to ChatGPT.Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has dominated conversations in the media landscape and within the education industry. A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus risks, and many higher-ed institutions have been quick to implement bans on the technology altogether for fears of plagiarism in written works. But is this the right course of action to take?

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]]> 101616 Investing in classroom collaboration tools? 3 things to know https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/31/investing-in-classroom-collaboration-tools-3-things-to-know/ Wed, 31 May 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101614 Maximizing the effectiveness of any classroom investment requires careful consideration of all the available options and benefitsModern technological advancements affect virtually every area of daily life, and today’s educational institutions are looking to new digital tools to help improve student achievement and engagement while fostering collaborative learning environments for both in-person and remote learners.

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]]> 101614 Are educators using ChatGPT to write lesson plans? https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/26/are-educators-using-chatgpt-to-write-lesson-plans/ Fri, 26 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101409 A majority of educators use ChatGPT to write lesson plans, student feedback, emails, and letters of recommendation.A whopping 97 percent of respondents in a recent survey say they ‘frequently’ or ‘sometimes’ use ChatGPT to write lesson plans. Likewise, 93 percent of teachers say they use the AI platform to grade and provide feedback for students, 91 percent say to write emails, and 89 percent say to write letters of recommendation.

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]]> 101409 Course materials data: What to look for and why you need it https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/25/course-materials-data/ Thu, 25 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101577 From financial and transactional data to usage and engagement data, transparency is key when it comes to course materials dataCourse materials reporting, analytics, and financial reconciliation have become massive undertakings for schools these days. This is, in large part, because data often lives in different silos, platforms, and systems across campuses, making it difficult for schools to know what information is available, let alone how to compile and assess all of it.

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]]> 101577 Will advances in AI force a push to oral exams? https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/16/advances-in-ai-oral-exams/ Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101504 The move to oral exams could reduce the opportunities for students to cheat by either traditional methods or with artificial intelligence (AI)As ChatGPT, Google Bard, and other AI tools are available to the average internet user, academic conversations are common on how faculty and students will accommodate these technologies within the academic milieu. 

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]]> 101504 Engineering education is broken https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/04/engineering-education-is-broken/ Thu, 04 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101422 Engineering education must be broken apart, updated, rebundled with a balance between fundamentals and industry best practice.The problems the world faces are multidisciplinary in nature and their solution requires an integrated, multidisciplinary approach, i.e., science + engineering + business + society + managing complexity. This is not the way engineers are educated, nor the way companies function. Only through innovation can these problems be solved. But what is innovation? It is hard to define, but one knows it when one sees it!   

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]]> 101422 Education vs. learning: It’s all about ownership https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/04/25/education-vs-learning-its-all-about-ownership/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101455 Students should take ownership of learning and study to become something, not just to pass tests and eventually get engineering jobs.No one has ever washed a rented car!  Tom Friedman and Lawrence Summers have used this statement often to emphasize the importance of ownership.  It originated in 1985 from the response of a military noncommissioned officer to a question from a general officer about aircraft maintenance and the importance of owning the whole aircraft and not just a piece of it – only whole planes fly! 

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]]> 101455 3 academic leaders weigh in on ChatGPT’s place in higher ed https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/04/19/academic-leaders-chatgpt-higher-ed/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101303 ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are evolving, and their evolution raises questions about the implications for teaching and learning in higher ed.Artificial intelligence (AI) is certainly not a new concept in education, but new advances in AI capabilities can raise important questions for educators, as evidenced by OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool. With ChatGPT’s advanced abilities, many higher-ed educators are concerned about academic integrity and wonder how to best integrate the tool into their instruction without completely banning its use.

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]]> 101303 Can technology help schools prevent AI-based cheating? https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/04/07/can-technology-help-schools-prevent-ai-based-cheating/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101295 In response to ChatGPT and similar tools, Turnitin has released new AI writing detection capabilities within its softwareSince the public release of ChatGPT took the world by storm last fall, many educators have worried about students using the highly advanced, artificially intelligent chatbot for cheating on school assignments by passing off AI-generated work as their own. But if AI can be used to produce written content, can it also be used to determine whether a piece of writing was created by AI or by a human being?

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]]> 101295 3 ways to reduce online testing anxiety https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/04/06/3-ways-to-reduce-online-testing-anxiety/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101222 When done right, offering online testing for exams can reduce student stress and create a more equitable learning environment.The continuation of online higher education and remote college course learning, teaching, and testing has been a game-changer for institutions, instructors, and students. Not being physically in the classroom has opened the door to flexible learning models and greater accommodations for all types of students.

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