This year’s December teaching symposium will explore the impact of AI on education at Tufts, highlighting a Keynote Address, “Sparking Curiosity: Transforming Teaching & Learning with AI” by Dr. Cynthia J. Alby, Georgia College and a panel of Tufts faculty talking about how they are responding to AI in their Read more…
Have you ever wanted to create videos for your students without needing to use advanced editing software? Kaltura Capture is available in Canvas and allows you to record your screen, webcam, and voice and then share the video with your class. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the research on what Read more…
Have you tried Zoom’s new Whiteboards tool? In this workshop Tufts ETS staff will introduce you to this powerful tool available to all Tufts faculty, instructors, and students. We’ll highlight new features and offer ideas for using whiteboards for teaching and student engagement. We’ll also provide an opportunity for some Read more…
Do you want to make your teaching videos more engaging? Embedding questions within videos encourages students to closely and allows you to get feedback on their understanding. With “My Media” in Canvas you can now create in-video quizzes to test student knowledge and ask them to reflect on their learning Read more…
Join prof. Ben Stern sharing his experience using ChatGPT and other AIs with students in his Primary Care course in the Dept of Physical Therapy. Ben will share his exploration of these tools’ potential as educational aids when balanced with human oversight, including clinical judgment and ethical considerations in patient Read more…
In this session, participants will see a full tour of the new VoiceThread interface. We will review the changes to the media player, including jump commenting, bulk actions, and the "one conversation" setting. We will also see the improved VoiceThread homepage and learn how to access assignments. Register for this Read more…
Have you been considering using video in your assignments? Bongo is a Canvas-integrated tool which lets you make video assignments for your students in fewer steps. The built-in recorder allows you to include optional video prompts from you to your students, and have them submit their own video recordings. Bongo Read more…
Have you ever asked your students "Any questions?" only to look out at a room full of blank faces? Poll Everywhere allows you to pose interactive questions and allows ALL your students to respond in real time. Students tend to be more engaged, and their learning benefits from the immediate Read more…
Do you want to make your teaching videos more engaging? Embedding questions within videos encourages students to closely and allows you to get feedback on their understanding. With “My Media” in Canvas you can now create in-video quizzes to test student knowledge and ask them to reflect on their learning Read more…
In this faculty workshop we’ll take a look at AI tools, how your students are already using them, and how to create course activities with AI in mind. We’ll try some hands-on work where you will use AI in a way that your students might. Sign up here!