Category: Teaching Technology
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Creating and Using Gamehut.org to Engage Students with Dr. Mahmoud Amer Podcast
Computer applied linguistics educator Dr. Mahmoud Amer discusses how he created a digital game-based learning platform called Gamehut.org available for any educator to use. Hosts: Dr. Jes Drass and Dr. MB Henry Captions Research Connection: Research Highlights in Game-Based Language Learning Game Based Approaches to CALL Show Notes: Gamehut.org
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1.1-How to make your class AI-free
Field Guide Entry — How to make your class AI-free A Field Guide to Applied AI Literacy WCUPA Teaching & Learning Center Entry 1.1Deciding Where You Stand Deciding Where You Stand How to make your class AI-free If you’ve decided to keep AI out of course, it takes more than just banning AI use. This…
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A field Guide to Applied AI Literacy
Applied AI Literacy Field Guide A Field Guide to Applied AI Literacy WCUPA Teaching & Learning Center Index & Overview Complete Guide A Field Guide toApplied AI Literacy WCUPA Teaching & Learning Center From redesigning assessments to finding new uses for AI as a teaching tool, this field guide provides practical guidance for faculty navigating…
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Alternatives to Online Proctored Assessments
Academic integrity has always been a concern when facilitating online exams, but the widespread availability and rapid advancement of generative AI tools in recent years has exacerbated such concerns. In an effort to uphold the academic integrity of online exams in the age of AI, many professors have sought out online proctoring solutions. However, as…
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Inclusive Teaching and Accessibility, Instructional Delivery, Teaching Technology, TLC AnnouncementsTeaching Tools, Tips, and Resources for Fall 2026
Welcome to Fall 2026! The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) has gathered resources to support you as you prepare for the semester. We invite you to explore the resources below as you update course materials, refresh your D2L sites, and prepare for the upcoming semester. Course Set-Up Checklist Before publishing your D2L course, take a…
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Assessment and Grading, Course and Activity Design, Inclusive Teaching and Accessibility, Instructional Delivery, Teaching Technology, TLC AnnouncementsNavigating Generative AI in Teaching
WCU does not have a university-wide policy governing the use of generative AI in teaching and learning. Instead, a task force developed the WCU’s Generative AI Framework to provide guidance for using generative AI tools ethically and responsibly. The framework recognizes that faculty are best positioned to determine how AI fits within their teaching. Depending…
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Course Set-Up Checklist
We at the TLC are here to support you as you work to prepare quality course sites and materials for your students. Here is a checklist of steps to prepare a course for a new semester. Select each item for specifics. Where possible, we link to relevant directions or resources. Thank you for helping students…
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Open Educational Resources at WCU
Overview This post provides you with general information about Open Educational Resources and what WCU is doing to promote the use of them. Additionally, you will find links to University Libraries resources, completed TLC programs, and an OER repositories subject guide. What Are OER? Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials for teaching, learning, and…
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Navigating Digital Learning (NDL)
Students with Ed-Tech Struggles? Provide proactive support in D2L with the TLC’s Navigating Digital Learning (NDL) tutorials What is Navigating Digital Learning (NDL)? Navigating Digital Learning (NDL) is a D2L repository of short tutorial modules on various learning technologies found at WCU. Originally built as the distance education orientation for West Chester University students, the TLC recognized that NDL could benefit the wider WCU learning community, and…
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Creating an Immersive Virtual Kitchen Experience in ThingLink with Dr. Holik Podcast
Nutrition professor Dr. Michael Holik describes creating a virtual reality kitchen experience for his students using ThingLink. Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Research Connection Batista, J. A. F. A., Souza, M. M. P., Barros, T. D., Gupta, N., & Reis, M. J. C. S. (2022). Using the ThingLink computer tool to…
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