Faculty Success: Higher Ed Conversations

Faculty Voices and Student Perspectives on Integrating AI in Course Assignments

To integrate or not to integrate AI components in the classroom. This is the question! Listen to Towson University Department of Music faculty Terry Ewell and Luis Engelke offer differing perspectives and considerations for permitting students the use of AI for course assignments in their online Ethical Issues and Perspectives in Music course sections. Also, learn about students' perspectives toward using AI for course assignments, when permitted in the course. View Transcript for Faculty Voices and Student Perspectives on Integrating AI in Course Assignments [https://wp.towson.edu/dmerino/files/2024/01/Ewell-Engelke-transcript-e72733e26e94635e.docx]

Considerations When Shifting Your Classroom Practice Online

Guest Professor Montana McCormick in the Department of Secondary Middle Education talks about the challenges in permanently shifting her practice online after years as an accomplished classroom practitioner with the aim of achieving similar success in another modality. Access the transcript for this podcast [https://wp.towson.edu/dmerino/files/2023/08/Considerations-When-Shifting-Your-Classroom-Practice-Online-Transcript.docx].

Course Design with Accessibility in Mind

It can be difficult to know where to start in making course content accessible. Guests, Brian Williams TU Digital Accessibility Analyst, Tricia Halstead, Manager of Blackboard Administration along with host Teresa Valais, FACET Sr. Instructional Designer share accessibility tips and tricks to ensure the design of Blackboard courses and materials and assignments are as accessible as possible to as many different people as possible from the start.   Tap into this podcast to learn about the support available to TU faculty.  Access the transcript file for the episode [https://wp.towson.edu/dmerino/files/2023/08/Accessibility-Transcript.docx].

Being Human in an AI World

Guests Samuel Collins, Professor of Anthropology and Kelly Elkins Professor in Chemistry, and host Teresa Valais talk about ways AI is resetting how we learn and work and the implications on teaching & learning as well as the future of work. Access the transcript for this episode [https://wp.towson.edu/dmerino/files/2023/08/AI-Podcast-Transcript-1.docx].

Planning and Executing Engaging Synchronous Learning

Guest Dr. Katherine Holman, Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education, shares the process she incorporates to plan and execute engaging synchronous learning. She talks about ways she employs active learning strategies and innovative techniques to foster student engagement and learning. Tap into this episode to learn ways to build and cultivate a vibrant online learning community. Access the transcript for this episode [https://wp.towson.edu/dmerino/files/2023/08/Planning-and-Executing-Engaging-Synchronous-Learning.docx].