Newsletter#19
Gradescope: Streamline Your Grading Process with Ease
On December 8, 2024, the Center for Teaching and Learning was delighted to join the Department of Mathematics for their faculty meeting. We sincerely thank Dr. Aihua Zhang for the warm invitation and the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about enhancing teaching and learning practices.
Newsletter#18
China's First AI Application Guidelines in the Field of Education
With the continuous development of Artificial Intelligence (AI)technology, it is rapidly integrating into our lives and unlocking new possibilities in education and work......
Newsletter#17
From QM to UDL: A Practical Guide to Enhancing Online Course Design
On November 13, 2024, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at WKU hosted a faculty workshop focused on Quality Matters ......
Newsletter#16
Recommendations on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought unprecedented opportunities and challenges. On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT ......
Newsletter#15
Turnitin: Your Partner in Plagiarism Detection
Due to several inquiries about Turnitin's integration with the Canvas platform, we are pleased to present an introductory guide to Turnitin in this newsletter, along with a section of Frequently Asked Questions. ......
Newsletter#14
The Secret Weapon for Boosting Classroom Engagement: Mentimeter
Have you heard of Mentimeter? This incredible tool empowers instructors to effortlessly create interactive presentations and quizzes......
Newsletter#13
2024 Global Smart Education Conference (GSENet)
As the annual conference of GSENet, the Global Smart Education Conference 2024 was held in Beijing from August 18 to 20, 2024 ......
Newsletter#12
2024 Teachers' Day
On September 10, 2024, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) hosted a vibrant Teachers' Day celebration! With 45 faculty members joining the festivities, we also received 35 fantastic pieces of feedback (feedback details are provided at the end of this newsletter)......
Newsletter#11
2024 Professional Development Days
The annual “Professional Development Day” (also known as Faculty Activity Day) at Wenzhou-Kean University was held once again on June 5, 2024. During this event, faculty members exchanged their educational philosophies.......
Newsletter#10
Teaching Tech and Tools Series - Kahoot!
For this newsletter, I'd like to introduce an amazing tool called Kahoot! It helps instructors quickly create quizzes, allows students to answer swiftly, and conducts in-class tests in a game-like format, making the classroom lively and engaging......
Newsletter#9
Educational Theory and Philosophy Series - The Feynman Technique
Some say that much of the knowledge we teach, especially at the university level, is very difficult. Can such complex knowledge truly be taught to anyone? ......
Newsletter#8
Report Interpretation | Guidance for generative AI in education and research from UNESCO
In the 21st century education landscape, technological innovations are rapidly transforming traditional teaching and learning methods like never before......
Newsletter#7
2024 AIGC + Education Industry Report: Human-computer Co-nurturing
For this newsletter, we will delve deep into the educational aspects with details, covering topics like the Contemporary Educational Framework,.......
Newsletter#6
2024 AIGC + Education Industry Report: Human-computer Co-nurturing
In the early hours of March 19, Beijing time, the NVIDIA GTC 2024 conference kicked off, drawing significant attention in the global artificial intelligence wave......
Newsletter#5
Why we teach?
Educational Strategies and Models Series: BOPPPS Model
When we step into a classroom, stand in front of a lectern, or open a book, we're doing more than just transmitting knowledge—we're shaping the future. Every word, every story, and every exploration carries the power to influence young minds and ......
Newsletter#4
The 2024 World Digital Education Conference was convened in Shanghai
On January 30th, 2024, the 2024 World Digital Education Conference was convened in Shanghai under the theme of "Digital Education: Application, Sharing, and Innovation".....
Newsletter#3
Educational Theory and Philosophy Series: Three Core Natures of Constructivism
In our last Newsletter, we explored the influential theory of cognitivism in the field of education. While cognitivism has become widely recognized, it has also given rise to the development of constructivist theory......
Newsletter#2
How to improve teaching?
A key factor is gaining a deep grasp of “learning”.Whether it’s widely adopted teaching models, instructional methods, innovative approaches, or the pedagogical techniques deployed by educators, an estimated 90% of these practices are likely to align closely with findings from existing research in “learning theory......
Newsletter#1
Embodied Cognition Theory
The video has recently gone viral online, with many teachers sharing, liking, and recommending it. Why did the professor remove the student from class? The reason will astound you. Watch the video first: ......