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Link to Library Resources in Canvas
Note: This post was guest-authored by Rebecca Starkey, Head of Research and Instruction Services at the UChicago Library. Would you like to link to assigned readings in your Canvas course? Most Library resources allow you to create links that go directly to a book or...
AI-Resistant Assignments? Show Student Thinking and Promote Better Writing with UChicago-Supported Tools
ATS instructional designer Thomas Keith and digital pedagogy fellow Sarah McDaniel contributed content to this article. If you’re an instructor who values the idea of writing-to-learn in your pedagogy, recent news of higher-quality AI-generated writing may have you...
New Accessibility Workshops from Academic Technology Solutions
In order to promote digital accessibility at UChicago, Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) is offering a rich array of workshops on different topics pertaining to accessibility and digital pedagogy. Below is a list of workshops that will be offered during the winter...
Combating Academic Dishonesty, Part 7: Authentic Assessments and the Challenge of AI
Author’s Note: This is the latest installment in an ongoing series concerned with issues of academic integrity, particularly as they relate to classroom technologies. To view the previous installments, please see the Academic Integrity tag on our website. You are also...
Combating Academic Dishonesty, Part 6: ChatGPT, AI, and Academic Integrity
Author’s Note: This is the latest installment in an ongoing series of articles about issues pertaining to academic integrity in higher education. For earlier installments, please see: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 ATS instructional designers Mohammad...
Create Positive Classroom Relationships with NameCoach
Using NameCoach to learn student names and correct pronunciations is a low-stakes way to foster community and inclusion. Using this simple tool can have a positive impact on the students’ experience in your classroom. NameCoach can help all students (especially those...
Bring Assigned Reading to Life Using Hypothesis
“Arguably scholarship is entirely dependent on annotation; scholarship is an exercise in annotation. Research depends on the ability to cite other research, and a citation is an annotation to that other work.” - Jeffrey Pomerantz, quoted in Annotation by Remi Kalir...
Assess the Big Picture for Your Class Using Canvas Outcomes
Even with a well-prepared syllabus, it’s not uncommon to be concerned that the connection between your individual assignments and the overarching goals for your class is getting lost in communication with your students. Canvas Outcomes can not only help you remedy...
Bring the Immediacy of Instant Messaging to Your Class with Ed Chat
While Canvas and other teaching tools offer robust discussion board functionality, you may find yourself looking for something with the immediacy of instant messaging. Instructors sometimes turn to tools like Slack and Discord to create a dynamic class community, but...
Make Student Questions a Highlight of Your Course Using Ed Discussion
As an instructor, you may find yourself opening and closing office hours with few visitors; answering emails with the same questions that could better be used as learning opportunities for the whole class; or discovering only after a major project or exam gave mixed...
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