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Let's Talk Teaching

Join members of the Center's team and special guests in a discussion about teaching and professional development for instructors, staff, and graduate assistants at Illinois State. New episodes usually debut once or twice a month during each semester, with special bonus episodes appearing from time-to-time.

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Ep. 085: A.I. and You 2The pace of AI development and innovation shows no signs of slowing, and the only thing for sure is that the academy will never be the same. We follow up on our conversation from earlier this year with Dr. Jennifer Friberg and David Giovagnoli on the current state of generative AI in higher education. Joining them is Dr. Roy Magnuson, professor of music and a current Provost Fellow tackling this important issue. The three of them, along with host Jim Gee, discuss how these types of artificial intelligences have transformed in just a few months, how it all works on the most basic of levels, and how AI is impacting the way we teach and the way our students learn. They also explore opportunities for rethinking how we design and deliver our courses, and they end with some advice for instructors as they prepare their next semester’s worth of courses. 
Ep. 084: Professional Development for New FacultyDr. Jennifer Friberg joins Jim Gee to explore how instructors new to Illinois State University can get started developing their teaching and other skills, while still balancing all of their new obligations. They talk about the challenges of course design for someone new on the job, how new instructors can find their place (and their voice) in their department, and the many services for both new and early career faculty available through the Center for Integrated Professional Development. 
Ep. 083: A Look Ahead to Fall 2023As summer break winds down, we pause and take a glance behind to get a sense of the road ahead. Dr. Jennifer Friberg, the Center's director of scholarly teaching and the Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, joins Jim to talk about teaching in the coming academic year. They explore the idea that we may always be "pandemic adjacent," in terms of the COVID-19 years' impact on student learning and how it has informed how we conduct classes. We discuss how issues with student engagement, attendance, and emergent AI tools is causing us to rethink our teaching strategies. 
Ep. 082: A.I. and YouNew teaching tool or machine menace? ChatGPT and other A.I.-generated content services have been in the hot topic of discussion in academia in the start of 2023. Our director of scholarly teaching, Dr. Jennifer Friberg, and our coordinator for scholarly teaching, David Giovagnoli, weigh in. We explore strategies for instructors looking to spot A.I.-generated materials in students' work. We also unpack how it works, its strengths and (at least for now) weaknesses, and how teachers can get ahead of the game by making use of these services in their teaching, now. 
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