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  • SoTL Spotlight: AI Virtual Reality & Simulations

    SoTL Spotlight: AI Virtual Reality & Simulations

    After participating in the inaugural Pedagogical Innovations Faculty Learning Community, Dr. Nancy Barker recently published an article in the Teaching and Learning in Nursing journal, Measuring undergraduate nursing students’ acceptance of AI enabled virtual reality using AI generated simulations in collaboration with Dr. Danielle Yocom and Dr. Michelle DaSilva. Congratulations to all three authors on…

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  • Creating an Immersive Virtual Kitchen Experience in ThingLink with Dr. Holik Podcast
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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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  • Game-Based Learning

    Game-Based Learning

    An active learning pedagogical approach where games are used to increase student engagement. The student learns from playing the game and promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Game-based learning integrated the course content and assignments into a digital or non-digital game and may include simulations that can allow students to experience the learning firsthand. Game-Based…

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  • Teaching Using Dungeon & Dragons Inspired Role Play with Dr. Casey Schmitt Podcast
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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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  • Using AI for Simulation: A Needs Assessment Project

    Using AI for Simulation: A Needs Assessment Project

    At last year’s Western Academy of Management conference, I met a business law professor at a session titled “AI in the Classroom.” She explained to the audience that she created a very long prompt, which her students then pasted into a Generative AI tool in order to have a back-and-forth legal “discussion.” That idea of…

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  • Developing Student Empathy, Compassion, and Patience Through Simulation with Dr. Michele Bratina

    Developing Student Empathy, Compassion, and Patience Through Simulation with Dr. Michele Bratina

    Criminal justice professor and former forensic and children’s mental health coordinator Dr. Michele Bratina shares how she uses Dr. Pat Deegan’s “Hearing Voices that are Distressing” workshop to help students develop empathy and compassion for those who experience schizophrenia. Hosted by: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Madison Steinbrenner Research / Theory Connection: Ness, G., McGuire, J.M.,…

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  • Practice for the Workforce: A multi-week class simulation with Tom Elmer

    Practice for the Workforce: A multi-week class simulation with Tom Elmer

    Tom Elmer, a professor of Marketing, discusses the simulation he incorporates into his marketing courses. Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes and Madison Steinbrenner Research / Theory Connection: Cadotte, E., Bonney, L., Riley, R., & MacGuire, C. (2013). The role that large scale, integrative business simulations can play in assurance of learning and assessment. Farrell, C.…

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