GIFT Exchange
GIFT Exchange
GIFT Exchange
No matter your mode of instruction, the GIFT (Great Ideas for Teaching) Exchange has a GIFT for you. All faculty and staff interested in teaching are invited to join us for these hyflex events focused on high-engagement strategies, academic integrity, and student readiness.
Please register to attend these events by the following requested deadlines. Once registered, you will receive an invitation to the event. Session recordings will be available about a week after the event.
Fall 2023 GIFT Exchange Schedule
GIFT Exchange Session 1 | ChatGPT and AI in the Academic Classroom
Thursday, September 21, 12:00-12:45 pm.
Johanna Creswell Báez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Social Work, College of Public Service
This interactive, hyflex session explores the explosion of AI chatbots with a focus on ChatGPT in the academic classroom. ChatGPT is demonstrated and ideas for using this technology with academic integrity is explored.
Register for GIFT Exchange Session 1 by Friday, September 15.
GIFT Exchange Session 2 | Use of Open Education Resources (OER) to Advance ADEI Objectives in the Classroom
Friday, October 6, 12:00-12:45 pm.
Shannon Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Social Work, College of Public Service
Participants will examine the potential of Open Educational Resources (OER) to foster a more inclusive and equitable learning environment while learning strategies to integrate antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) objectives into their courses and curricula. Key considerations include the accessibility of course materials, representation of diverse voices in educational materials, and the potential benefits of integrating OER-development into course assignments, empowering students to contribute their own voices to a growing, accessible and interactive global knowledge base.
Register for GIFT Exchange Session 2 by Friday, September 29.
GIFT Exchange Session 3 | Designing Writing Assignments so Students Won’t Want to Cheat – Part I
Thursday, October 19, 2:00-2:45 pm
Ann Amicucci, Ph.D., Associate Professor, English
As Chat GPT makes it easier for students to farm out the thinking, drafting, and research that go into a writing assignment, faculty may want to amp up methods for detecting cheating. Rather than focusing our energy on policing student writing practices, we can better serve students by designing assignments that engage and excite students—and make it less likely students will want to cheat in the first place.
In Part I, attendees will reflect on what makes an assignment engaging and connected to students’ goals, learn why students may choose to use AI for a variety of tasks related to writing, and learn strategies for designing assignments that make students more likely to do their own work.
Register for GIFT Exchange Session 3 by Friday, October 13.
GIFT Exchange Session 4 | Designing Writing Assignments so Students Won’t Want to Cheat – Part II
Thursday, October 26, 2:00-2:45 pm
Ann Amicucci, Ph.D., Associate Professor, English
In Part II, attendees will discuss ways to revise their current writing assignments to increase student engagement and encourage students’ investment in their work. For Part II, attendees are encouraged to bring directions for one of their current writing assignments but are welcome to join if they don’t have an example to bring.
Register for GIFT Exchange Session 4 by Friday, October 20.
Last updated September 11, 2023
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