My Second Conversation with ChatGPT: Can It Be My Teaching Aid?
Not long ago, I had a conversation with ChatGPT to find out how well it would do in a course I teach for professors at my institution. This was an…
Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow
To improve learning outcomes for all learners, the development of several learning style assessments and neurodiversity instructional methods over the past 25 years have supported the idea that students learn…
Professional Learning Communities: A Meaningful Approach to Faculty Professional Development
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are a powerful way for instructors to connect, collaborate, set common learning goals, and upgrade their skills to enhance student learning. Teaching and learning is the…
Using Design Thinking to Develop a Career Development Plan SWOT Analysis
Early studies of design thinking in business education focused on how the process could be used to solve management problems (Lee & Evans, 2012; Liedtka, 2014; Martin & Martin, 2009).…
To Mitigate ChatGPT Plagiarism Look No Further than its References
There is debate recently on student use of ChatGPT, a chatbot using a large language model (LLM) which uses machine-learning algorithms to understand natural language and generate responses (Radford et…
We Invite You to Join Us at the Teaching Professor Annual Conference
No matter your discipline, no matter your career stage, no matter your classroom—in-person, HyFlex, or online—thousands of educators have flocked to the conference and found just what they were looking…
Three Strategies that Support Student Well-Being and Mental Health
“According to the latest research on college students and mental health, three out of 10 students have struggled with depression in the last two weeks, and over one in four…
Begin the Semester with Classroom Community Building Activities to Increase Student Engagement
The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject…
Building Student Ownership through Active Learning Strategies
In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students…
The Positive Effects of Expressed Gratitude
In today’s world, gratitude is essential. The benefits of gratitude in practice can lead to better stress management, greater optimism, increased self-esteem, increased resilience, and better work relationships (Hills, 2021). …