The Cowbell
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Event Follow-Up: Ride the Active Learning Train
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At CATL’s most recent Wacky Wednesday event on September 25, we embarked on a cross-continental ride aboard the active learning train with the engaging board game “Ticket to Ride.” This hands-on session gave us a chance to “lay the tracks” for active learning strategies that can improve student retention and success in any discipline. Active…
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Workshop Wednesday: Open Lab on Accessibility (Oct. 9, 3:00 – 4:30)
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In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) and Student Accessibility Services (SAS) are hosting an open computer lab session to explore the topic of accessibility. Join us on Oct. 9 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Laboratory Sciences 102 (LS 102) for a…
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Up and Running with Remote Group Work
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How can we design collaborative activities that are a quality learning experience for students? This post provides some considerations for designing group work for student success, how to assess group work, and a few tools to consider for facilitating such collaborative projects.
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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and Acknowledging or Citing Use
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UW-Green Bay’s libraries have an excellent student-facing webpage on how to acknowledge or formally cite the use of GAI. This blog is intended to supplement that resource with information more specific to instructors. Professors will be vital in helping students understand both the ethics and practicalities of transparency when employing GAI tools in our work.…
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Indicating Generative AI Assignment Permissions with the Traffic Light Model (Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light)
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CATL recommends using the red, yellow, and green light approach to clearly label what level of generative AI (GAI) use is permitted for each of your course assignments. The traffic lights will be useful, but students will also need precise written instructions to supplement them on each assignment’s instructions. In general, you should include: a)…