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September 25, 2025

Selectable Criteria for Assessment Design Using AI

Reading Time: 3 minutesFaculty can use selectables – short, copy-pasteable additions to AI prompts – to help generate higher-quality outputs with fewer iterations. Select the criteria that fit your assessment task, replace any XXX placeholders with course details, and run the prompt through Conestoga’s Copilot to protect institutional intellectual property. Always verify your AI output and apply professional judgement. How to use First,...
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August 20, 2025

Why Social-Emotional Learning Matters in Post-Secondary Education 

Reading Time: 7 minutesSocial-Emotional Learning has always been an important part of both formal and “hidden” curriculums from pre-school through post secondary studies. Lately, however, as we grapple with questions about what distinguishes humans from generative AI tools, social-emotional learning (sometimes referred to as “soft skills”) has been front and centre in these conversations.   What is becoming increasingly clear for post-secondary graduates is...
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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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February 26, 2025

Email Templates Responding to Suspected Student Use of AI 

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this post, we will explore three scenarios in which you may need to contact students by email to express concern about suspected inappropriate AI use in an assignment. The email templates below chart a scaffolded approach, moving from 1) an expression of concern regarding the suspected use of AI, to 2) informing the student you will be filing an...
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October 1, 2024

Smart Solutions: Authentic Assessment for GenAI-Era Academic Integrity

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) in education has brought significant benefits, but it sometimes poses challenges to academic integrity. Traditional assessments are increasingly vulnerable to misuse of GenAI tools, which can generate human-like responses to various tasks. Authentic assessment, however, offers a promising solution to this problem by focusing on real-world applications, critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and the...
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September 26, 2024

STEM, AI, and You

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhere are you in your journey to bring the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into your STEM-related teaching? And how will AI impact your teaching and your students’ learning if it has not already done so?  Helping students understanding how to use AI so that it works with them and not for them will be an important skill to learn...
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