Month: November 2023

Free OER Book: ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today

As part of DESC’s ongoing work to provide resources to educators across Douglas College, we provide the following Creative Commons licenced book from the University of Central Florida on creating assignments that incorporate AI chat tools such as ChatGPT. These would also work with the Douglas College access to Microsoft’s BING AI chat through our Office 365 account.

Reference:

Yee, Kevin; Whittington, Kirby; Doggette, Erin; and Uttich, Laurie, “ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today” (2023). UCF Created OER Works. 8.

Cover of ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today. Click on the image to download.
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DESC Book Club -Winter 2024 “Learning That Matters”

The cover of the Learning That Matters book

When: Five Fridays 3:30-5pm in N4206 (NW campus) – January 12, February 2, March 1 & 8, and April 5

Facilitated by Nathan Hall, LLPA Teaching Faculty / Educational Technology and Pedagogy Coordinator

Please join me as we work through Learning That Matters: A Field Guide to Course Design for Transformative Education by Caralyn Zehnder, Julia Metzker, Karynne Kleine, and Cynthia Alby (Myers Education, 2021)

12 copies will be available to borrow through the library; space is limited to 15 participants.

This volume is a practical “work book” that guides post-secondary instructors in designing a student-centred learning experience.

From the authors:

Meaningful learning opportunities “don’t just happen, they need to be intentionally designed. This book supports those who will undertake this vitally important work. [This book] is a pragmatic resource for designing courses that engage college students as active citizens. This ‘work’ book provides research-informed approaches for creating learning experiences and developing innovative, intellectually-engaging courses.”

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Tea and Bannock with Aunty Marny – November 8, 2023

Headshot of Elder Marny Point

Join us on November 8 from 10-12 pm for tea and bannock in the Indigenous Gathering Place at the New Westminster Campus to meet our New Elder in residence. Please feel free to drop by anytime. 

Marny Point is from the Musqueam band, of the Coast Salish people.  She earned both her degrees: A Bachelor of Education & Master of Educational Technology and is currently a Ph.D. student in LLED at UBC. Marny has taught for NITEP UBC’s Indigenous Bachelor of Education program as well as in the First Nation’s Endangered Language Program Instructor, teaching the traditional Musqueam language course, hən̓ q̓ əmin̓ əm̓ from 2002 until 2019. She understands how the connection to Indigenous languages; gives value, honour and a sense of identity, which cements Native Indigenous, people in place and culture. Marny is an avid fisherwoman – owning and operating her own gillnetter. Harvesting sockeye salmon from the Fraser River, as her dad and grandfather always did. Marny is actively involved in the education of the Indigenous youth and sits on many committees to ensure the betterment of Indigenous education. 

Stumbling Blocks and Stepping Stones – “AI in the classroom”

The ChatGPT main screen

Join your peers from across Douglas College as we share “Stumbling Blocks and Stepping Stones”: a monthly series celebrating our struggles and successes in teaching and learning.

Moderated by Tim Paul, Manager, Academic Technology Services and member of Douglas Educational Support Community (DESC), “Stumbling Blocks and Stepping Stones” is structured around 3 short faculty presentations and an optional 30-minute discussion time. Developed under the philosophy of professional development through collegial sharing, we hope that the experience of others will help you to find community, creativity, and the strength to explore new opportunities.

  • Theme: AI in the Classroom: Educator Experiences and Classroom Guidelines
  • Date: Tuesday, November 14
  • Time: 10:35-11:30 am

Our panelists will be:

  • Jim Palmer (Music, LLPA)
  • Nina Blanes (BSN, HS)
  • Doug Beech (Marketing, CBA)

In this session, our panelists will provide examples of how AI is utilized (and not utilized) in their classrooms, shedding light on their approaches to communicating with students about the responsible use of generative technology. Gain valuable insights and practical inspiration for your own teaching methods in this session. 

Visit the Stumbling Blocks and Stepping Stones page for the recording once the session is done.