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AI-Resistant Assignments? Show Student Thinking and Promote Better Writing with UChicago-Supported Tools

AI-Resistant Assignments? Show Student Thinking and Promote Better Writing with UChicago-Supported Tools

by Michael Hernandez | Feb 8, 2023 | Instructional design, Uncategorized

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...
Bring the Immediacy of Instant Messaging to Your Class with Ed Chat

Bring the Immediacy of Instant Messaging to Your Class with Ed Chat

by Michael Hernandez | Dec 2, 2022 | Instructional design

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

Make Student Questions a Highlight of Your Course Using Ed Discussion

by Michael Hernandez | Nov 29, 2022 | Instructional design

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...

Support Your Pedagogy with Anonymous Canvas Discussions

by Thomas Keith | Nov 7, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos

Note 11/18/2022: The redesigned Canvas Discussions has been disabled as a default setting. If you would like to enable it in your course so as to have access to Anonymous Discussions, please follow these steps: Go to Settings in your Canvas course menu. Choose the...
Choose the Best Discussion Tool for Your Class

Choose the Best Discussion Tool for Your Class

by Michael Hernandez | Oct 28, 2022 | Instructional design

Are you considering using asynchronous discussion as part of your course this term? Discussion tools can help you create a vibrant student community, observe progress toward course objectives, and ultimately promote learning more effectively. At UChicago, you have a...
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