Three Ideas for Piloting Scaled Alternative Grading Methods
Learn more about alternative grading systems like contract grading, specifications (specs) grading, and ungrading in this article, originally published in the University Times.
Canvas Update: Improved Grading Experience
Instructure made improving the grading experience in Canvas one of their goals for 2023. Read this article to learn more about some of the changes that have happened on this theme.
Teaching in a Time of Conflict
Teaching in a time of conflict requires instructors to consider a wide range of tools and instructional strategies. In this resource list, we offer resources in three areas for instructors as they engage with these conversations in their classrooms.
Generative AI Events and Resources
Information on generative AI events, links to resources, tools and strategies, and other lists and bibliographies.
Generative AI Committee
The Ad Hoc Committee on Generative AI in Research and Education, a combined initiative of the Offices of the Provost and the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, will coordinate with the Faculty Senate and includes faculty, staff, and student members. Its charge is to "explore the potential uses and abuses of this rapidly evolving new tool."
Encouraging Academic Integrity
Learn more about AI detectors and equitable and inclusive teaching considerations/strategies.
Teaching with Generative AI
Learn more about how to craft a syllabus statement about the use of AI in your classes, examples of how to use AI in your classes, and ethical considerations for both you and your students.
What is Generative AI?
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools use machine learning models trained on massive pools of information to learn patterns from data to create novel content like text, images, audio, or video in response to a prompt.
Strategies to Accommodate Sick Students
Instructors are expected to work with students who are unable to come to class due to a need to isolate or quarantine, or because they are ill.
Syllabus Checklist Copy
The Syllabus Checklist is a comprehensive collection of information that will help you create or revise your syllabus as you prepare for the upcoming semester.