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Posted on: Ungrading (a CoP)
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over 2 years ago
Multiple stories and sentiments were generously shared by 4/4 Beyond Buzzwords: Ungrading workshop participants (thank you for your vulnerability and candor) about the varied ways in which students react to, and make assumption / inferences about their instructors, after the employment of ungrading and ungrading-inspired practices.
This article (linked below) "Academe Has a Lot to Learn About How Inclusive Teaching Affects Instructors" By Chavella Pittman and Thomas J. Tobin in The Chronicle of Higher Education on FEBRUARY 7, 2022 will likely be of interest to you. Starting out by recognizing / acknowledging the power held by some identities (core, chosen, and given) but not by others, complicates the idea that all educators have the same "power and authority" to give up/share to increase learners' sense of ownership and agency in the classroom. ""What if you have neither the institutional authority (a full-time or tenure-track job) nor the dominant-culture identity (by virtue of your race, gender, and/or ability) that usually go hand in hand with being treated as a respected, powerful presence in the college classroom?... In urging faculty members to adopt inclusive teaching practices, we need to start asking if they actually can — and at what cost, " say Pittman and Tobin.
Take-aways shared in this piece include:
1. Understand that your classroom choices may unintentionally affect or undercut a colleague
2. Discuss in your department the issue of bias in students' rating of teaching
3. Respect the variability among your colleagues, as well as among your students
4. Find trained help
"Share your stories, experiences, and thought processes as you negotiate your instructor role in the classroom..." iteach.msu.edu is one space where we can continue to help "normalize the conversation about instructor identity and status as a necessary element in the adoption of inclusive design and teaching practices".
https://www.chronicle.com/article/academe-has-a-lot-to-learn-about-how-inclusive-teaching-affects-instructors
This article (linked below) "Academe Has a Lot to Learn About How Inclusive Teaching Affects Instructors" By Chavella Pittman and Thomas J. Tobin in The Chronicle of Higher Education on FEBRUARY 7, 2022 will likely be of interest to you. Starting out by recognizing / acknowledging the power held by some identities (core, chosen, and given) but not by others, complicates the idea that all educators have the same "power and authority" to give up/share to increase learners' sense of ownership and agency in the classroom. ""What if you have neither the institutional authority (a full-time or tenure-track job) nor the dominant-culture identity (by virtue of your race, gender, and/or ability) that usually go hand in hand with being treated as a respected, powerful presence in the college classroom?... In urging faculty members to adopt inclusive teaching practices, we need to start asking if they actually can — and at what cost, " say Pittman and Tobin.
Take-aways shared in this piece include:
1. Understand that your classroom choices may unintentionally affect or undercut a colleague
2. Discuss in your department the issue of bias in students' rating of teaching
3. Respect the variability among your colleagues, as well as among your students
4. Find trained help
"Share your stories, experiences, and thought processes as you negotiate your instructor role in the classroom..." iteach.msu.edu is one space where we can continue to help "normalize the conversation about instructor identity and status as a necessary element in the adoption of inclusive design and teaching practices".
https://www.chronicle.com/article/academe-has-a-lot-to-learn-about-how-inclusive-teaching-affects-instructors
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: #iteachmsu
Posted by
over 1 year ago
Use AI to generate rubrics.
To create a rubric for just about anything, I find Chat GPT to be very useful. I use iterations of the following prompts, with specifics for each rubric I need to generate:
"In table form create a rubric with four cut-points ranging from "Not Present" to "Exemplary." There should be XXX number of categories: Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, etc... Leave a column on the left for notes or comments.
Typically, using that prompt as a starting point will lead Chat GPT to creating a workable first draft of a rubric.
ChatGPT provided some other things to consider as you prepare your prompt or modify the results:
"1. Define Clear Objectives: Start by providing the AI with specific objectives or outcomes that the rubric is intended to measure. This could include skills, knowledge, behaviors, or attitudes relevant to the task or subject matter.
2. Input Criteria and Levels of Performance: Give the AI detailed descriptions of the criteria you want to assess, along with different levels of performance (e.g., Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor). Ensure that these descriptions are clear and distinct to guide the AI in creating nuanced and differentiated levels.
3. Incorporate Examples and Standards: To enhance the rubric, include examples of exemplary work or specific standards you expect. This helps the AI to understand the context and quality you're seeking, allowing it to generate more accurate and useful content.
4. Refine and Customize: Once the AI provides a draft, review and refine it to ensure it aligns with your educational goals and standards. Personalize the rubric to the specific needs of your course or assignment, making adjustments based on your expertise and experience."
To create a rubric for just about anything, I find Chat GPT to be very useful. I use iterations of the following prompts, with specifics for each rubric I need to generate:
"In table form create a rubric with four cut-points ranging from "Not Present" to "Exemplary." There should be XXX number of categories: Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, etc... Leave a column on the left for notes or comments.
Typically, using that prompt as a starting point will lead Chat GPT to creating a workable first draft of a rubric.
ChatGPT provided some other things to consider as you prepare your prompt or modify the results:
"1. Define Clear Objectives: Start by providing the AI with specific objectives or outcomes that the rubric is intended to measure. This could include skills, knowledge, behaviors, or attitudes relevant to the task or subject matter.
2. Input Criteria and Levels of Performance: Give the AI detailed descriptions of the criteria you want to assess, along with different levels of performance (e.g., Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor). Ensure that these descriptions are clear and distinct to guide the AI in creating nuanced and differentiated levels.
3. Incorporate Examples and Standards: To enhance the rubric, include examples of exemplary work or specific standards you expect. This helps the AI to understand the context and quality you're seeking, allowing it to generate more accurate and useful content.
4. Refine and Customize: Once the AI provides a draft, review and refine it to ensure it aligns with your educational goals and standards. Personalize the rubric to the specific needs of your course or assignment, making adjustments based on your expertise and experience."
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: GenAI & Education
Posted by
about 2 years ago
Tried a new discussion with my 200-level course on the first day! Brief explanation about what generative AI is and asked - "Is it better to be a robot or a human? Why?" After lots of responses about emotional connection, empathy, and outlets for our personal experiences, I asked, "How do you plan to bring your human-ness to our class?" They talked about wanting to hear others' personal experiences, perspectives, and ideas about solving social problems. They want to show empathy for their peers and they want to receive it. Part of my syllabus AI policy reads, "The use of AI robs us all of the opportunity to learn from our human experiences and from each other, to play with our creative freedoms, to problem-solve, and to contribute our ideas in authentic ways. In a nutshell, college is a place for learning and critical thinking. AI simply cannot do that learning for us. Use of AI (like ChatGPT) to complete any class assignment is considered academic misconduct in this class." I used the discussion as a way for them to do this rationalizing for themselves.
Assessment in my class includes weekly quizzes (which could pretty easily be answered with AI; just meant to be a concept check) and semester-long project-based skills development assignments.
Assessment in my class includes weekly quizzes (which could pretty easily be answered with AI; just meant to be a concept check) and semester-long project-based skills development assignments.
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: Teaching Toolkit Tailgate
Posted by
about 5 years ago
JUSTIN - I'm totally new to thinking about comics as tools in my teaching/learning environments. Where do I start? How do I know if there are comics that are relevant to my discipline? What are the places to look?
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: Reading Group for Student Engagement and Success
Posted by
almost 4 years ago
Stumbled across a recent piece on Faculty Focus that provides a very handy starting point for how we might better engage our students emotionally, behaviorally, and cognitively. Here's the link for those who might like to take a closer look: https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/online-student-engagement/student-engagement-strategies-how-to-encourage-behavioral-emotional-and-cognitive-engagement-in-your-course/
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: MSU Academic Advising
Posted by
about 1 year ago
FREE Webinar: Publishing as a Practitioner
Are you interested in publishing but not sure where to get started? Join us for this interactive session to learn more about the research and publishing process, hear how other practitioners navigate engagement in scholarship, and engage with a community of practitioners passionate about publishing. There will be opportunities to ask questions, discuss areas of expertise, and identify available resources. We also hope that participants will use this webinar to form writing groups or find accountability partners.
Register for this FREE webinar here: https://myacpa.member365.org/public/event/details/6c58e7493279687e8398a688b6ab40615760cacc/1
Are you interested in publishing but not sure where to get started? Join us for this interactive session to learn more about the research and publishing process, hear how other practitioners navigate engagement in scholarship, and engage with a community of practitioners passionate about publishing. There will be opportunities to ask questions, discuss areas of expertise, and identify available resources. We also hope that participants will use this webinar to form writing groups or find accountability partners.
Register for this FREE webinar here: https://myacpa.member365.org/public/event/details/6c58e7493279687e8398a688b6ab40615760cacc/1
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: Teaching Toolkit Tailgate
Posted by
about 5 years ago
DUSTIN - My experience with video making has consisted of recording zoom meetings and using my cell phone's front-facing camera. I'm a novice and low tech to say the least. What recommendations do you have for someone like me to get started? Are there key considerations I should reflect on before starting? Does MSU have any tools to help me? Where/how does accessibility come in?
Posted on: Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century 2.0 (Learning Community for AY2023-2024)
Posted by
almost 3 years ago
Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century
Co-Facilitators
Stokes Schwartz, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (CISAH), stokessc@msu.edu
Marohang Limbu, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), limbu@msu.edu
Our learning community will examine the increasing importance of digital collaborative learning for 21st-century learners, student success, and a smooth transition to global digital ecology/economy after graduation. Related pedagogical activities will include how we might utilize digital collaborative learning to a greater degree in our courses for other leading-edge pedagogical intentions. Beside the OFASD website, we will publicize our community via email at the start of the 2022-2023AY in August and September and invite interested parties to join us.
First Meeting: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 10 am for approximately 90 minutes. Upcoming meeting days/times TBA according to participant needs or preferences where possible
Recurring Zoom Meeting: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94545089588
Meeting ID: 945 4508 9588
Passcode: 851121
All who are interested in digital, collaborative, multimodal learning, and the use of technologies to enhance teaching are welcome, especially graduate students and new faculty who are interested in eventually publishing work that develops based on their participation in this learning community.
Co-Facilitators
Stokes Schwartz, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (CISAH), stokessc@msu.edu
Marohang Limbu, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), limbu@msu.edu
Our learning community will examine the increasing importance of digital collaborative learning for 21st-century learners, student success, and a smooth transition to global digital ecology/economy after graduation. Related pedagogical activities will include how we might utilize digital collaborative learning to a greater degree in our courses for other leading-edge pedagogical intentions. Beside the OFASD website, we will publicize our community via email at the start of the 2022-2023AY in August and September and invite interested parties to join us.
First Meeting: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 10 am for approximately 90 minutes. Upcoming meeting days/times TBA according to participant needs or preferences where possible
Recurring Zoom Meeting: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94545089588
Meeting ID: 945 4508 9588
Passcode: 851121
All who are interested in digital, collaborative, multimodal learning, and the use of technologies to enhance teaching are welcome, especially graduate students and new faculty who are interested in eventually publishing work that develops based on their participation in this learning community.