As conversations about Artificial Intelligence (AI) became ubiquitous with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, my mind immediately recalled the film franchise, Terminator. The movies are centered on a dystopian future where machines, in becoming self-aware, formulate a plan to wipe out humanity. As this recall suggests, my immediate reaction to ChatGPT was one …
Tag: Online Teaching/Learning
Collaborative Annotation with Hypothes.is
Have you ever researched a topic online and wished you could add something to a page or an article for others to read? Have you had a course reading assignment and wondered what your classmates have noted, highlighted, or written in the margins of their own copy? A non-profit based in San Francisco has created …
Dr. Kemp’s HyFlex Best Practices
In the dynamic realm of education, Hy-Flex (Hybrid-Flexible) teaching has emerged as a transformative approach to cater to diverse learning needs. As we navigate this new era of education, understanding the various elements needed to embrace the new teaching environment is crucial. Dr. Joel Kemp, one of our most respected and well-liked faculty at Candler …
An Online Education in Belonging
In After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging, Willie James Jennings explores the implications of white supremacy and racial identity on American Christianity and education. He argues that white supremacy has profoundly impacted American society and religion and created a culture of segregation and exclusion. For Jennings, American Christianity must embrace a new theology of belonging …
Building Community in the Online Learning Environment Using Canvas LMS
As online learning becomes more and more accessible, so does the possibility of a more isolated educational experience. Building community, especially in theological education, is essential to student learning. It is important that the online environment be just as welcoming, hospitable, and supportive for online students as it is in the in-person classroom. A well-designed …
Adding VoiceThread to Canvas LMS
VoiceThread LTI is a Learning Management System (LMS) integration that operates inside of Canvas. Now, what does this mean? As an instructor at Emory University, you are able to use VoiceThread in your classes without ever having to leave Canvas! Adding VoiceThread to Your Canvas Course You can add VoiceThread to your modules as an …
Introducing Padlet: An Online Bulletin Board
by Christian Foster Introduction Padlet is an online virtual bulletin board offered in a software-as-service format. This virtual bulletin board has many uses, as its allowance of multimedia uploads provides a massive amount of functional dexterity. This blog explores Padlet by giving a general overview of what the service is, how to use its basic …
6 Benefits to Peer Review in Theological Education
Simply put, peer review assignments enable students to provide feedback to each other. They are another tool to put in your pedagogical tool belt. There is a lot of research on peer review in the classroom. We will cover some best practices later in this article. The following Benefits to Peer Review we present here …
More Discussion, Less Bored: Alternatives to Discussion Boards
For many classes, Discussion Boards serve as the primary means of assessing a student’s participation and preparation for class. Did they do the reading? Are they paying attention in class? Many faculty who teach online use discussion boards as a way to continue the conversations of the class outside of the classroom. This article is …
Interested in Becoming a Tech Producer?
Job Description The role of a tech producer is to be the facilitator of the online classroom on behalf of the faculty member. Under the supervision of the Instruction Content Developer in the Office of Digital Learning, Tech Producers will assist in a range of technical and pedagogical tasks including Zoom support for teaching faculty and …
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