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Digital Tools for Teaching Writing, Part 3: Workshop, Feedback, and Revision
This three-part series explores a wide range of digital tools and pedagogical strategies that support writing instruction. The first post offered an approach to writing – and to writing instruction – as a process; the second post examined the development and drafting...
VR and AR Technologies for Innovative Teaching: Oculus Quest and Sketchfab
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) present opportunities for creative teaching in higher education, making learning more interactive, engaging, and effective. While VR devices place users in a fully simulated three-dimensional environment, AR overlays...
Leverage LinkedIn Learning as a Student
Whether you're on the verge of entering the job market, building foundational skills as an undergraduate, or seeking to master specialized software as a graduate student, UChicago's complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning offers an opportunity to enhance your skill...
What’s New in Canvas – Winter 2024
As the University of Chicago transitions into the winter quarter, course instructors should be aware of a few changes and improvements. Point Based Grading Schemes Editing Page Titles Updates the URLs Point Based Grading Schemes Course instructors now have the option...
Digital Tools for Teaching Writing, Part 2: Development and Drafting
This three-part series explores a wide range of digital tools and pedagogical strategies that support writing instruction. The first post offered an approach to writing – and to writing instruction – as a process. This installment explores digital tools suited to the...
Navigate the AI Conversation: Talking To Your Students About AI
It's the elephant in the classroom. According to a recent survey of 1,000 college students conducted by the online magazine Intelligent, 30% of college students have used ChatGPT on written assignments. Interestingly, the study found that three-quarters of students...
Digital Technology and Critical Pedagogy: Ungrading with Digital Tools
This is the second installment in an ongoing series on the intersection of critical pedagogy and digital tools. The author wishes to thank instructional designers Michael Hernandez and Joe Olivier for their valuable comments and suggestions. Introduction: What Is...
Enhance Your Course Materials with LinkedIn Learning
Perhaps you’ve already used LinkedIn Learning to acquire a new skill or learn a new piece of software. But have you considered leveraging LinkedIn Learning as a supplement to your teaching materials? From people skills like communication strategies and leadership to...
Effective Design Principles and Accessibility for Gamifying Your Classes
Want to engage your students by incorporating gamification into your classes? This blog post shares four design principles for creating gamified activities and discusses factors to consider in order to design with accessibility in mind. Design Principles Breaking down...
Join ATS and Fellow UChicago Instructors to Explore Social Annotation for Learning
This post is part of an ongoing series to promote active learning strategies and teaching tools that can support instructors in using them. Since last Spring, Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) has hosted the new active learning series Try IT: Academic Tech for...
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