Category: General
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Prompting Learning Outcomes
In the previous CIEL Generative AI blog, we shared an AI literacy framework based on Bloom’s Taxonomy: (1) Understand AI, (2) Use & Apply AI, (3) Analyze & Evaluate, and (4) Create AI (Ng et al., 2021). As we collectively continue our journey to build AI literacy, this blog explores Level 2: Use & Apply…
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And the Winner Is…
The votes are in, and we’re thrilled to announce the top three winners of the GenAI Image Competition! First place: Mary Anne Oxendale ‘Bunny Skeletons’ Second place: Bronwen Russell ‘Resistance is Future’ Third place: Jessica Craig ‘Haunted Mansion’ Prizes for the top three in this Part 1 Image Competition await. The winners will be contacted…
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Vote for your Favorites! – The Not-So-Scary Gen AI Image Competition
The submission are in – now it’s your time to vote! For the next week, VIU employees will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite Halloween themed Gen AI images. Fill out this Microsoft Form and rank the submissions on a scale of 1-5. The top 3 submissions with the most cumulative votes will…
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Building AI Literacy
Applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are part of our daily lives. From smart home devices to virtual assistants like Google and Siri, AI applications are ubiquitous. As AI-generated content becomes more common in many professions, students will need to be skilled in using it. How can we help students develop critical thinking skills, especially when…
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Teaching Online? We Can Help!
Whether you are new to online teaching, looking to expand your online teaching skills or just curious about what effective online learning looks like, there are many ways we can help. At any time, you can request a one-on-one consultation with a technology or online pedagogy expert by emailing learnsupport@viu.ca. We also have blog posts…
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Course Prep Week for Spring 2025: Hands On Curriculum Support for Faculty
Join us for Course Prep Week Spring25 : Hands On Curriculum Support for Faculty, December 10 – 13, 2024. Course Prep Week is back! The CIEL is hosting a week of offerings that will help you get ready for your Spring 2025 courses. Learning opportunities will include workshops, consultations, and the opportunity to interact with…
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Beyond ChatGPT – AI Poll Results
A few weeks ago, we invited VIU faculty to participate in an anonymous survey to see what you already know about Artificial Intelligence (AI). We asked two questions based on a research report, Views of Canadians on Artificial Intelligence. Thirty-four people responded, and the results are illustrated below. What can current AI technology do? What…
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Practical Prompting for Teaching and Learning
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), specifically in large language models (LLMs), are adding a new way learners may access information. Unlike traditional search engines that link to websites, LLMs directly answer user questions using a vast amount of information (Stadler et al., 2024). An LLM uses machine learning to process large datasets, enabling it to…
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The Not-So-Scary Gen AI Image Competition
The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) invites you to participate in a two-part Generative Artificial intelligence competition this Fall. The aim of this competition is to encourage faculty to experiment with a variety of generative AI tools to understand their capabilities and limitations, with the goal of improving students’ learning and fostering critical…
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Assessment Design Decision Tool
Starting a new semester offers a chance to renew existing courses or plan new ones, providing an opportunity to enhance assessments. In this blog, we offer an assessment design decision tool. The tool begins by helping you clarify the purpose of your assessment with learning outcomes. Next, it guides you in creating assessments that support students…
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Choosing the Right Tool for Asynchronous Online Learning
Asynchronous online learning activities are the ones that students can do in their own time and at their own pace. These activities are an important part of any type of course with an online component. There are several things to consider when choosing the right online tools to use for teaching and learning. In fact,…
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Towards a Trauma-Informed Syllabus
With a new semester right around the corner, you may be looking at revising your course outlines so that they reflect your plans and new ideas for the semester. One way to refresh a syllabus to be inclusive and welcoming to students is to draw on principles of trauma-informed practice. Trauma-informed practice Trauma-informed practice has…