Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles chat with two more students about their adjustment to college life. How does instructor support influence their connection in a class? How much are they using technology outside of academics, and how do they feel it affects them? Join Rob and Jared for this second of three student interviews. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Adjusting to Being a New College Student – A Conversation with Lalitha and Noah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles chat with two students about their adjustment to college life. How did their educational background prepare them for college? What are they doing to work through personal and academic stress? How are they spending their time outside of the classroom? Join Rob and Jared for this first of three student interviews. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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2024 AECT Reflection – Jargon, Memorization, and Understanding
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery industry has its jargon, and if you’re not familiar with the industry, it could sound like a foreign language. Maybe you don’t realize how much jargon you use, so step back the next time you’re in a department meeting and try to listen as someone who’s never been in the room before. It can be a very intimidating experience. That’s how students sometimes feel when they’re just starting out in their major. They’re navigating through unchartered waters in the middle of a storm, and they’re only understanding maybe every third word being shouted to them by their captain. So, how do you help students learn these…
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2024 AECT Reflection: Student Usage of GAI, Part 2
Reading Time: 2 minutesA big concern among educators and practitioners is that students are using Generative AI to cheat, and this is a legitimate concern. With the vast amount of data that the LLMs have access to, students could easily type in “What is the name of the rabid dog that Atticus shoots in the street?” and get an answer in a split second. However, based on the presentations I have seen thus far, the presumption that students are using GAI to cheat is unfounded. In a previous post, I discussed what I learned from a session about student ethics in using ChatGPT for writing assignments. Another session I attended…
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Transform Your Teaching: A Perspective on Rural and First Generation College Students
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat are some of the unique college trends for students growing up in a rural environment? How can being a first generation college student affect a student entering higher education? Jared Pyles chats with Dr. Arielle Horan (Director of Silver Valley Upward Bound at University of Idaho) about her research on students in rural districts. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!