Unlocking the Future of Education: Helping Faculty to Embrace the Potential of Generative AI
Upon the release of novel generative AI (GAI) systems in November 2022, the team at RUSH University responded by developing interactive skills labs for faculty. To date, they have hosted four skills labs, each focused on a different facet of generative AI capabilities and applications. These labs imparted foundational knowledge while emphasizing skill-building for implementation. […]
Trends on Digital Course Material Use and OER Awareness in Higher Education
Digital textbooks, online homework, interactive lab modules, and more – digital course materials are now fully integrated into the classroom. One example of a growing digital course material is online educational resources (OER); OER are free, openly licensed, learning resources that allow customization and revision of the materials. This webinar will review digital course materials faculty report regularly […]
Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through Competency-Based Instruction: A Path to Educational Excellence
This webinar will explore the intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with Competency-Based Education (CBE) and its relevance in the educational community. This topic is profoundly relevant to the educational community for several compelling reasons. Firstly, the pursuit of DEI in education is a moral imperative, fostering social justice and equality. Inclusivity ensures that […]
New Horizons in Online Student Mental Health Support: Research Findings and Support Options
In this webinar, we will share significant research findings regarding faculty, staff, and administrators perspectives on mental health support for online students. Our goal is to foster a better understanding of key issues and needs pertaining to mental health support for students engaged in online learning environments. To that end, we will focus on strategies […]
Cooking Up Byte-Sized Ways to Elevate Faculty Development
Designing effective faculty development requires creativity and innovation to help capture a wide audience and engage them in relevant content. By creating a format that promotes ease-of-use, actionable bite-sized content, and enjoyment, instructional designers and educational technologists at a public, land-grant institution were able to develop a successful series titled Tech Bytes that reaches faculty […]