Pedagogy Before Technology
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Dr. Gloria Washington is an instructional designer at the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) with 23 years of experience in higher education at the University of South Carolina. She is a Blackboard Certified Trainer and a Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Reviewer. Her blog Pedagogy Before Technology is a peer-reviewed and research-based academic blog about pedagogy.
Pedagogy Before Technology
3M ago
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerged as a powerful tool that can transform teaching and learning. As educators, we are constantly seeking innovative ways to engage our students and enhance their learning experiences. This blog series, Generative AI Meets Pedagogy, aims to explore the intersection of Generative AI and effective teaching strategies, providing practical strategies for educators.
Why Focus on Pedagogy?
The key to successful integration lies in aligning Generative AI with sound pedagogical practices. Pedagogy is the art and science of teaching, and it encompasses variou ..read more
Pedagogy Before Technology
7M ago
The educational landscape is constantly evolving, and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) presents both exciting possibilities and significant challenges. Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude 3 can produce human-quality text, code, and even creative content. This can enhance learning experiences by personalizing instruction, fostering creativity, and providing immediate feedback. However, alongside the excitement, addressing the ethical considerations and potential pitfalls of this powerful AI technology is vital.
Simply put, generative A ..read more
Pedagogy Before Technology
10M ago
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) presents exciting possibilities for teaching and learning. These large language models generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and even answer users' questions. But with several options, deciding which generative AI to explore is daunting. In this article, we briefly explore ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude to help you navigate the generative AI landscape.
ChatGPT (Open AI) excels at generating creative text formats, like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, and even emails. As a creative text generator ..read more
Pedagogy Before Technology
11M ago
We have witnessed an explosion in the development of large language models (LLMs). These AI-powered systems, trained on massive datasets of text and code, can now generate human-quality text, translate languages, write various kinds of content, and even answer your questions in an informative way. OpenAI's ChatGPT opened doors in conversational artificial intelligence (AI), but Anthropic's Claude 2 steps onto the stage with a transformative vision. Claude 2 offers distinct features and capabilities that make it a compelling alternative, particularly for educational settings.
What is Cla ..read more
Pedagogy Before Technology
1y ago
The release of ChatGPT by OpenAI sparked the appearance of other generative large language models (LLMs), such as Google Bard. LLMs are a type of artificial intelligence (AI) trained on a massive dataset of text and code. They learn the statistical relationship between words and phrases to generate responses that are like human-written text. Like ChatGPT, Bard responds to prompts or questions. Bard generates text, translates languages, writes different kinds of creative content, and answers questions in an informative way. As an AI chatbot, Bard is meant to be a rival to the popular ChatGPT ..read more
Pedagogy Before Technology
1y ago
Ready or not, here comes ChatGPT! ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that uses machine learning models to produce human-like text. It can complete sentences, answer questions, generate text, and even hold a conversation with a human user. ChatGPT was trained on a massive amount of text data from the internet and other sources, allowing it to understand and generate responses to a wide variety of topics. As an instructor, you may be curious about how ChatGPT can be utilized in online courses to enhance teaching and learning. He ..read more
Pedagogy Before Technology
1y ago
By now, you have likely heard about ChatGPT. Launched in 2022 by OpenAI, Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, commonly called ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. ChatGPT, as a generative AI platform, generates responses to text prompts using its knowledge acquired from machine learning through engagement with the internet. ChatGPT interacts with humans in a conversational way. In this article, the human author’s queries and prompts appear as headings in bold text followed by automated responses from ChatGPT. The automated responses written by ChatGPT appear exactly as pres ..read more
Pedagogy Before Technology
2y ago
Typically, podcasts have been used to deliver instructor-created lectures or supplemental course content. Podcasts are audio files that are made available publicly or privately for listening via streaming or download through a range of devices such as laptops and cell phones. This article provides examples of assignments that ask students to produce podcasts as an alternative to traditional assignments.
As a pivot to online teaching during COVID-19, Halabi (2021) described how a student-produced podcast assessment substituted for the final examination in an MBA accounting course. Students wer ..read more
Pedagogy Before Technology
2y ago
Student-student interaction is a vital part of any student learning experience whether face-to-face, blended/hybrid, or online. With the increasing use of online course delivery in higher education, this is a perfect time to discuss student-student interaction. According to research, the more that students interact with each other through engagement opportunities fostered by the instructor, the more they get to know and learn from each other.
In a recent case study, Amrullah and Zahratun (2022) explored how students interact with each other in online learning environments. The study was situat ..read more