8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts By Erik Ofgang published 18 March 24 ChatGPT and other AI tools are smart but I’m smarter ... okay maybe not, but these are strategies for writing AI-proof writing prompts that I’ve used effectively in my classes.
Instead of Banning AI, ASU is Encouraging It With OpenAI Partnership By Erik Ofgang published 7 March 24 ASU has partnered with OpenAI to study AI to better understand how it can most effectively be used by students and faculty for teaching, learning, research, and more.
Cracking the 'Chicken and Egg' Dilemma: How Equitable Internships Can Propel Recent Graduates into Successful Careers By Erik Ofgang published 22 February 24 The founding director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation shares tips for promoting internships that are equitable and accessible to all.
It’s Counterintuitive But Pretesting Consistently Works, Says Research By Erik Ofgang published 8 February 24 Research and tips for implementing pretesting in the classroom from Steven C. Pan, director of the Learning Sciences Laboratory at the National University of Singapore
The Research-Practice Divide is Real. Here's How To Overcome It. By Erik Ofgang published 30 January 24 Easy-to-implement strategies for both teachers and researchers to bridge the research-practice divide, from UMass Professor Torrey Trust
I Created A Version of ChatGPT To Tutor College Students. Here’s What Happened By Erik Ofgang published 23 January 24 OpenAI's new GPTs allow educators to create versions of ChatGPT that are designed to meet their needs and those of their students.
The Screen Inferiority Effect: How Screens Affect Reading Comprehension By Erik Ofgang published 4 December 23 Researchers have long noted an advantage for print texts versus digital ones, but many questions remain about why the screen inferiority effect occurs
He Was Falsely Accused of Using AI. Here’s What He Wishes His Professor Did Instead By Erik Ofgang published 4 December 23 When William Quarterman was accused of submitting an AI-generated midterm essay, he started having panic attacks. He says his professor should have handled the situation differently.
Discussing Climate Change with Students and Teachers By Ian Peterkin published 1 December 23 Award-winning educator Edward Cohen talks about the importance of having difficult classroom discussions around climate change.
AI Isn’t Yet a Huge Help to Writing Students, Says Director of Harvard’s Writing Center By Erik Ofgang published 9 November 23 Jane Rosenzweig sees potential for AI in the future but is critical of many of its current classroom applications.
4 Tips for STEM Writing By Erik Ofgang published 26 October 23 Scientist-turned-writing teacher Brandon R. Brown’s new book provides a blueprint for better STEM writing at all levels
My Student Was Submitting AI Papers. Here's What I Did By Erik Ofgang published 23 October 23 Like many educators across the globe, I was thrust into a brave new world of modern teaching that I had not been trained for and to which an appropriate response was unclear
4 Learning Tips From A Cognitive Scientist Turned TikTok Star By Erik Ofgang published 17 October 23 Daniel T. Willingham shares study hacks for teachers and students from his new book “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy”
Videos Can Be More Effective Than In-Person Learning By Erik Ofgang published 21 September 23 Learning by videos outperformed in-person lectures in an analysis of more than 105 studies looking at college students.
What is Threads and What Are Educators Saying About It? By Erik Ofgang published 12 July 23 Meta’s new app, Threads, has been a major success but will educators move from Twitter?
A Professor Encouraged Students to Use ChatGPT. OpenAI Asked Her What She Learned By Erik Ofgang published 28 June 23 Dr. Francine Berman permitted her students at UMass to use ChatGPT to help them write. Despite limitations, she found there were ways it could help edit student work.
Taking Notes vs. Photographing Slides By Erik Ofgang published 18 April 23 New research shows that taking notes helps you to remember more from lecture than photographing slides.
4 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Prepare for Class By Erik Ofgang published 4 April 23 ChatGPT has a lot of potential to help educators with class prep.
5 Tips for Surviving Until The End of The School Year By Erik Ofgang published 23 March 23 The end of the school year is in sight, so here are some strategies for saving time and maximizing impact to help you across the finish line.
Reimagining Search Committee Service By Jonathan L. Wharton, Ph.D. published 8 March 23 How serving on a search committee can help reshape your institution
