• Educational Tools,  Teaching & Learning

    2024 AECT Reflection: Student Usage of GAI, Part 2 

    Reading Time: 2 minutes A 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…

  • Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: A Perspective on Rural and First Generation College Students 

    Reading Time: < 1 minute What 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!