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Lea
Lea is the main Learning Management System used at the College. Final grades must be submitted through Lea, as should student attendance. In addition, it can be used to distribute course documents and resources, and to give assignments and receive submissions.
Teams
Teams is part of Office 365, which includes the Outlook email and calendar, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Excel, and other applications. Teams can be used to exchange messages and collaborate with colleagues, but it can also be used as an online learning platform.
Moodle
Moodle is a sophisticated Learning Management System. Moodle can be used for dynamic quizzes, various sorts of multimedia assignments, course glossaries, forums, and interactive videos.
Wooclap
Similar to Kahoot or Mentimeter, Wooclap allows you to launch polls, pose questions, and create word clouds with your students in class. Institutional licenses allow as many events, questions, and participants as needed.
Writing Assignments in the Age of AI
This is the PDF version of a workshop delivered in the spring of 2023. While some of the information is older, the pedagogical strategies focused on processes rather than outcomes remains pertinent.
2023 Year-End Report on AI in Education
This document contains an update on AI in education as of December 2023. It includes incipient rules for citation (MLA, APA, Chicago) and suggested ways to communicate AI-use rules to students.
Generative AI at Champlain College
This is the PDF version of a workshop given in the Fall of 2024. It contains an overview of many aspects of AI and education, including links to various other resources.
Basic Rules for Generative AI-Use (For Students)
This is a brief, bare-minimum set of rules related to generative AI that teachers can share with students. In summary: (1) Students must seek the teacher's permission to use AI on an assignments; (2) students must use citations and work honestly; (3) students are responsible for the quality of their work, regardless of the tools they have used; (4) students should be vigilant about privacy and security; (5) in the case that students consult tutors, the student remains responsible for all submitted work.
First Considerations in Responding to AI in Higher Education
The purpose of this module is to guide educators and teachers through the topics and questions that are prerequisite to making decisions about AI in higher education. By the end of this module, teachers and educators should be in a better position to begin making decisions about competencies, assessment, curricula, and policies.
How to Make PowerPoint Video Lectures
Learn how to easily add lecture videos over your PowerPoint slides. This is a great way to present material asynchronously for a flipped classroom.
Guide to Online Synchronous Teaching
Learn how to plan for fully online synchronous teaching: how to structure class time, facilitate student engagement, and plan assessments.
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