Author: Teaching & Learning Center
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Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a type of active learning in which the instructor poses a question or problem and students generate as many ideas as possible within a specified time frame. Generated ideas are not evaluated until the conclusion of the brainstorming session. At that time, the instructor brings the class back together to organize and rank…
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Teaching Using Dungeon & Dragons Inspired Role Play with Dr. Casey Schmitt Podcast
Assistant professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Dr. Casey Schmitt shares how Dungeons & Dragons inspired him to create a fun and engaging role-playing activity for students. Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Research Connection: Chernikova, O., Heitzmann, N., Stadler, M., Holzberger, D., Seidel, T., & Fischer, F. (2020). Simulation-based learning in higher education:…
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Student Faculty Teaching Collaboration Program with Dr. Lawton and Gaven Toney Podcast
Student collaborator Gaven Toney and program participant Dr. Sally Lawton share their experiences in the WCU Student and Faculty Teaching Collaboration Program. Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Madison Steinbrenner Closed Captions Research Connection: Developing Pedagogical Partnerships by Alison Cook-Sather Show Notes: WCU Student-Faculty Teaching Collaborations Program website
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Student Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Education and Beyond Podcast
Five communication and media students share their perspectives on artificial intelligence in education and the broader world based on their experiences taking Dr. Eryn Travis’ Communication Course: Generative AI and Strategic Communication. Host: Madison Steinbrenner Closed Captions Guests: Show Notes: Generative A.I. Teaching Strategies with Dr. Eryn Travis Part 1 iRobot Movie Google Notebook LM…
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2025 – Celebration of Teaching
Incredible teaching happens every day across WCU. Join us on Thursday, May 8 for a series of four events to sample and discover new WCU teaching innovations, dialog with peers on teaching topics, and celebrate the teaching excellence that happens across WCU. The day’s events will include mini-workshops, our 10th annual Teaching Excellence Showcase, a keynote…
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Student Co-Creation of Course Policies with Dr. Elizabeth Urban Podcast
History professor and scholar of Islamic history, Dr. Elizabeth Urban shares how she approaches the co-creation of course policies and expectations with students using an AI policy as an example. Co-hosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Research Connection: Bovill, C., Cook-Sather, A., Felten, P., Millard, L., & Moore-Cherry, N. (2016). Addressing potential…
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Guides to Get Spring Started
Welcome to Spring 2025! We hope you’ve had a restful winter break and are feeling ready to kick off another exciting academic term. As always, we at the TLC are here to support you as you work to prepare quality course sites and materials for your students, and we’d like to take a moment to…
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Recap of the University of Akron NEXT Conference with Dr. Rainear Podcast
Dr. Adam Rainear and Dr. Tom Pantazes recap their experiences attending and presenting at the University of Akron’s NEXT Conference. Closed Captions Show Notes: NEXT Conference 2024 Schedule 20 AI Teaching Tips & Tools in 20 Minutes by Tim Marshall David Grimes Instructional Design with AI workbook
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AI in Action @ WCU
30-minute interactive webinars to inspire and motivate you to consider new ways to engage with AI in your teaching, scholarship, and service. Each session featured a different West Chester University presenter. All sessions started with an introduction, followed by a 15 minute presentation, and ended with 10 minutes of questions and discussion. Recordings Student AI…
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Formal Citation Standards for AI
If you are required to formally cite your use of AI here are some relevant standards from Brown University. APA Style Author. (Date). Name of tool (Version of tool) [Large language model]. URL Example: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat In-Text Citation Example: (OpenAI, 2023) Chicago Style 1. Author, Title, Publisher,…
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