SS Teaching Strategies: Innovative Methods & Techniques

SS Teaching Strategies

A Values-Based Approach to Using Gen AI

As a learning designer in a centralized teaching and learning unit, it’s my job to explore new technologies, particularly AI. But I’ll admit, I didn’t jump right in. As Generative AI (GenAI, a subset of AI that can produce content, ideas, and data b

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Making a Meaningful Environment for Belonging 

Belonging and mattering are crucial for creating educational environments where learners feel connected to their department and classmates (Hale et al., 2019). Student success has become a major outcome measure for many academic units (Accreditation Counc

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Reviving Engagement in the Spanish Classroom: A Musical Challenge with ChatGPT

Halfway through the semester, it’s not uncommon to notice a shift in your students’ energy levels (Baghurst and Kelley, 2013; Kumari et al., 2021). The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments

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How Students Use Generative AI Beyond Writing

Over the last two years, I’ve witnessed the rise in students’ use of generative AI as whole. Not surprisingly, more students are using generative AI to assist them in writing.  In an undergraduate business communication course that I oversee, the per

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