Category: Teaching

Getting academics to teach with tools like ChatGPT is proving to be a tough nut to crack. by Flower Darby Full article linked here. Excerpts below. This technology does, indeed, raise important ethical and educational concerns that should not be easily dismissed. Yet as Marc Watkins recently wrote: “Does anyone really think we’re going to make it through this without doing…

What is Padlet? Padlet is an online collaborative teaching tool that uses digital bulletin boards, known as “padlets.” It serves as a virtual canvas where individuals or groups can collaborate, organize, and display various types of content, such as text, images, videos, links, and documents. Login to Padlet directly to try the sandbox or use…

Why is Accessibility Important? Bowdoin strives to be inclusive to all members of our community. Considering accessibility enhances the experience of all participants. Increasing all students’ comfort level and ability to participate—regardless of established disability—results in a more inclusive and more productive learning environment for everyone. These suggestions were developed with common disability accommodations in…

What to do when they aren’t responding to your tried-and-true teaching strategies. By Kristi Rudenga September 25, 2024 “It’s only September, yet I am already hearing a now-familiar lament from faculty members across higher education — especially, but not exclusively, at the midcareer and senior ranks — who feel completely unable to connect with their students. Frustration…