When game designer, Jane McGonigal, found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience – and promises to add 7.5 minutes…
The "digital divide" was a term coined in 2012 to describe the disparity amongst those students who did have internet access and those who did not (Van Dijk, 2012). Research indicates teacher preparation and quality of teaching is the leading factor in student success. Poor preparation and inadequate quality of design strategies can deprive students…
While instructor feed is always beneficial, hearing feedback from students can help students improve their learning and performance. Using different modes of instruction and assessments can provide different ways students can interact with their peers while offering feedback. Learning Objectives: List the different assessment tools for peer feedback Explain how peer feedback can affect…
In this QuickTalk, we will conclude our series by exploring the bridge between the power of LinkedIn and the importance of a professional pathway. We will learn how to leverage LinkedIn as a component of setting professional goals, identifying gaps, and discovering the ways to evolve a career. Facilitated by: Laurie Burruss, Professor Emeritus,…
This presentation will summarize our work on creating conversational virtual standardized patients for medical education. Our Virtual Standardized Patients are avatar representations of human patients which are controlled by artificial intelligence software. Students can converse using natural language, practice their history taking skills and receive immediate feedback on their interaction. Students can interview the Virtual…
As competency-based education expands across the health professions the methods we use in the classroom also expand in order to promote active learning both inside and outside of the classroom. While we develop new learner skills through a competency-based approach we must also develop new faculty skills to meet the expanding needs for our students…
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With the rapid changes to remote learning that we have experienced around the country and even across the globe, the pedagogy of online teaching has become one of the most important dialogues across the sector of education in both higher education, as well as secondary education, all the way down to the primary level. During…
This CETL session will provide an overview of the Leaner Explorer feature of Elentra. The session will also cover tutor groups and how they can be implemented in your college if not already. The Learner Explorer allows you to explore a learner’s progress throughout the curriculum based on their grades that have been recorded…
We have all experienced the acceleration of digital transformation in higher education. As campuses consider the affordances of new and emerging technologies or just take stock of their approach to online or blended learning, we have an opportunity to intentionally set a vision and strategy for the way our institutions can nurture and sustain a…
