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Maximizing Student Affordability and Course Material Access at SIUE

Reading Time: < 1 minute Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (SIUE) is dedicated to making education affordable and accessible for their nearly 12,000 students. Despite having an Open Education Resource (OER) initiative in place, they found it...

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In the Blink of an AI: Shifting Assessments in a ChatGPT World

The world is entering a golden age of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) underpinned by recent breakthroughs such as OpenAI models. ChatGPT could be the powerful impetus needed to shift from understanding assessment...

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Celebrating the All-USA Academic Team Scholarship Winners

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCongratulations to the 2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-USA Academic Team scholarship winners. These high-achieving community college students have demonstrated academic integrity, combined with leadership and service excellence beyond the classroom....

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How Learn Its in WebAssign Guide Students in My Developmental Math Classroom

Helping students help themselves is key in the Developmental Math classroom, whether your course is in-person, online or hybrid. I help students fill their knowledge gaps in a way that’s timely, meaningful...

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Try These Strategies for Building Critical-Thinking Skills

We hear all too often that critical-thinking skills are essential for students. But what, specifically, are critical-thinking skills, and how can instructors better help students build them? We’re breaking down what exactly...

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Teaching to the Job: 3 Ways to Empower Students as the Workforce Pivots

Workplaces are increasingly dropping degree requisites for many roles that historically were only available to college graduates. Delta, Dell, IBM, and Bank of America have all removed the college degree requirement for...

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The Pros and Cons of Standards-Based Grading

Standards-based grading (SBG) has been ingrained in the American education system for over a century. It has been a determining factor in students’ admissions to colleges, law schools, medical schools, and even...

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A Student’s POV on ChatGPT in Academia

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Artificial intelligence, or AI, is the term to describe the creation of computer systems that are capable of carrying out tasks that traditionally require human intelligence. AI...

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