That's the kind of fundamental flaw in higher ed teaching that generative AI is bringing into the light, just as the COVID pandemic brought many problematic aspects of higher ed to the light.
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A medievalist in the room points out that the English courses she teaches are often seen as obstacles by her students, thanks to the structure of higher education. So they don't care about improving their skills, and they'll take the scooter.
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And @flowerdarby.bsky.social's second argument is a civics one. We already have a nightmarish landscape re: politics and such, and that was before AI-powered misinformation hit the scene. We need to prepare our communities to deal with that. #NHETC24
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In this session, @flowerdarby.bsky.social is making a couple of strong arguments for teaching AI. One is that employers are paying a premium for AI-savvy employees, and some of our students don't have the time and resources to learn AI on their own. That's an equity argument. #NHETC24
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Regarding the elephant-bot in the room, students will cheat, yes, but some realize that's not useful. @flowerdarby.bsky.social shares the metaphor of a track runner deciding whether to use an electric scooter during training. Who would do that if they're serious about their track meet? #NHETC24
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ChatGPT-generated coloring book style image of a large friendly robot elephant in a hotel conference room
Just now @flowerdarby.bsky.social referred to academic integrity as the "elephant-bot in the room" in this session on AI. So I asked Coloring Book Hero for that image. #NHETC24
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via @flowerdarby.bsky.social: A recent Inside Higher Ed survey of provosts indicated that just 20% of institutions are working on or have completed AI policies. And just 14% are engaged in a curriculum review looking at what's needed re: AI literacy.
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Here's a GPT to try out: Coloring Book Hero, recommended by @flowerdarby.bsky.social (and Jose Bowen). chatgpt.com/g/g-DerYxX7r...
Create your own coloring book pages!
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Flower Darby is such a great presenter. And she color coordinates her slides with her outfit!
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Zimmerman shared this in a session on free speech in the college classroom, as part of a discussion on when and how to engage students on controversial topics. #NHETC24
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Jonathan Zimmerman is drawing a line between a pseudo controversy and an actual controversy. If the most informed people basically agree on something "controversial," then it's a pseudo controversy. He'll respect your right to hold an opposing view, but he won't debate that view in class. #NHETC24
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"How many people are directors of centers for teaching and learning?"
One or two hands go up. (Not mine. Sigh.)
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Jeremiah Shipp: I believe that if you can teach with excellence online, you'll be a rockstar in a face-to-face class.
(I'm sitting next to @flowerdarby.bsky.social who gave that comment some snaps.)
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About to attend a session on motivating faculty in online teaching. Each table has a large sheet of paper, a marker, and a set of empty balloons in the same color as the marker. It's like I'm at a POD conference. (POD = Participate or Die)
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I'm doing a session tomorrow at #NHETC24 on faculty development as change agent. What are ingredients that enable faculty development to foster organizational development? I'll have some stories to tell! (And, you know, active learning strategies to model.)
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I'm in Minneapolis for about 30 hours for the National Higher Education Teaching Conference aka the ACUE Conference. We're probably gonna fix all of higher ed's problems by the time we leave tomorrow. #NHETC24
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