I have some exciting news: earlier this week, I signed a contract to write a book called Collaborative Grading: A Practical Guide. I’m thrilled to be working with the folks at OU press and can’t wait to see the book come together! More details here: emilypittsdonahoe.substack.com/p/announcing...
Exciting news on a new project
Learning is about the process more than the product. And yet our education system is designed around the end products: learning outcomes, assessments, grades, degrees. Some quotes in this resource stood out to me:
Interested in engaging students as partners in the teaching process? The newest Teaching Hub collection, curated by Kylie Korsnack and Gabriel Matthews, features seven annotated resources to get you started. teaching.virginia.edu/collections/...
Students as Partners is a framework that aims to reposition students as equal contributors to the pedagogical process. The resources we've collected here can help inspire you to more meaningfully invo...
I’m excited to share my article in the International Journal of Designs for Learning! It features a new student orientation course I designed, which is now the top predictor of student success and retention in online programs scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/ind...
This is such an inspiring post on decolonizing assessment co-written with students. Love this!
"It's not a thing-knowing machine, it's a thing-saying machine" is an essential starting point for any discussion of AI/LLMs.
One positive about gen ai is that in this case it’s helped create an environment where two annoying edtech companies are taking potshots at each other.
A college student says she was falsely accused of cheating, and her story has gone viral. Where is the line between acceptable help and cheating with AI?
I’m participating in Padres Pedal the Cause 2024 to raise $$ for cancer research in honor of my friend Callie who is battling colorectal cancer. Please consider donating to support her & countless others facing cancer 🙏 padrespedal.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fu...
Padres Pedal the Cause 2024 funds innovative, collaborative research and clinical trials among San Diego’s top cancer research and treatment centers. We engage the San Diego community through year-ro...
Remember, the temporal paradox will return tonight. You may notice anomalies, such as missing time or strange behavior from your pets. You will likely feel tired for the first few days after passing through the temporal displacement field. This is normal for time travel.
I’m over 40 now so instead of end of year accomplishments I’ll be listing all my weird health problems.
NY Times starts reading dissertations and comes to find out all have mistakes 🫠