June 16, 2025

What is Not Obvious Teaching in Teams: A Chat with Evelyn, Educational Technology Officer 

Reading Time: 3 minutesEvelyn Schmidt, Educational Technology Officer, alerts me to what might be different from Zoom, and what I might miss, in Teaching in MS Teams meetings.

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June 13, 2025

Videos to Teach and Talk About AI

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe videos below have been selected for recency (a few years old or less), length (about 10 minutes or less), and clarity and simplicity. Please note that AI technology is advancing rapidly, and the accuracy of the information provided may change over time. Additionally, not all content may be directly relevant or applicable to the Conestoga context. Know a video...

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March 10, 2025

Promoting Student Confidence, Critical Thinking, and “Task Stewardship” with AI

Reading Time: 5 minutesDevelop students’ critical thinking by building their self-confidence and promoting “task stewardship” with generative AI.

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February 18, 2025

8 Ways to Guide Students on the Potential Pitfalls of AI

Reading Time: 8 minutesReview reasons why students might use AI in spite of its restrictions, and explore different ways to help students avoid AI pitfalls they may encounter with AI (mis)use.

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February 11, 2025

Use Mini-Scenarios to Talk to Students About AI

Reading Time: 5 minutesCustomize a mini-scenario that can be used to discuss with students academic integrity and the appropriate and ethical AI use for course work and assignments.

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January 3, 2025

Starter Slide Decks for Talking About AI With Students

Reading Time: 2 minutesDownload 3 starter PowerPoint starter slide decks for ideas to adapt as you talk to your students about AI and your course expectations.

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December 19, 2024

Generative AI Guidebook for Teaching

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisit the GenAI Guidebook for Teaching, a digital resource to aid faculty with AI adoption in teaching, learning, assessment, and research on teaching.

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December 10, 2024

AI Savvy Rubrics for Writing Assignments

Reading Time: 4 minutesConsiderations for designing and updating rubrics to reflect AI use permissions and a repository of examples of analytic and checklist rubric items

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December 3, 2024

Critical Thinking with AI: 3 Approaches 

Reading Time: 8 minutesThree “worked example” strategies to help students practice critical thinking using AI in the classroom.

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November 6, 2024

Using GenAI as a Learning Partner in Class 

Reading Time: 5 minutesDorina Grossu shares her approach to using genAI for inquiry-based learning and ideas for faculty who wish to bring AI to active learning in the classroom.

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October 18, 2024

A Spectrum of Student AI Use in Classroom Learning Tasks

Reading Time: 5 minutesAn job aid that describes five types of learning tasks that can be completed with AI and three different approaches to using AI for each type of task.

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September 4, 2024

Faculty Ideas for Teaching with the GenAI Toolkit

Reading Time: 6 minutesGet some ideas for using the Generative AI Toolkit for Students in active learning ideas, suggested by faculty.

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July 18, 2024

Getting Started with Copilot in Your Class

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhy get started with Copilot in your class? Exposure helps students get better at using Copilot and other generative AI chatbot tools. It also helps students to be more aware of the limitations and risks of using AI. This exposure prepares them to use AI wisely not only in your course but also in their future careers. Reminders for Getting...

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July 8, 2024

Explaining Content Effectively

Reading Time: 4 minutesThanks to Nancy Nelson, PhD. Have you ever struggled to explain a complex concept to someone new to your field? You’re not alone. Even experts can find it challenging to convey their knowledge effectively. As Kulgemeyer & Riese (2018) point out, there is a difference between what you know and what you can explain effectively to others. Unintentionally, novice teachers...

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May 30, 2024

Generative AI: Ban it or Bring it On? One Professor’s Perspective

Reading Time: 4 minutesMichael Quartermain, School of Business, reflects on the benefits and drawbacks of AI adoption at the college.

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