The classroom is at its best when it facilitates the exploration of new ideas, the expansion of horizons, and the empathetic engagement with others from backgrounds that differ from our own. Yet under tense political and cultural climates, the trust that is foundational for this type of learning can often feel at risk, or worse, absent. In this TA Café, […]

Lesson planning allows us the space to think about how an individual class session will be structured and how it will fit into the larger narrative of the course. In this workshop, we’ll take a backwards design lens to our daily lesson plan. We’ll discuss the BOPPPS template of (daily) lesson planning and use it to align our outcomes, […]

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) has become the new ‘Internet,’ a simultaneously overwhelming and exciting space of exploration and new potential. But how does this impact your work as a TA? Join our Future Faculty Fellows as they unpack the basics of GAI—what is GAI, how is it trained (and why does this matter), what are the differences between GAI and non-GAI—as well as practical ways of leveraging GAI for your unique responsibilities. […]

It’s no surprise that students are engaging with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) more consistently and perhaps erroneously on their assignments. This truth presents a unique opportunity to reimagine the purpose and function of assessment in your course. During this TA Café, our Future Faculty Fellows will facilitate a discussion on how to design assignments with GAI in mind, alternative forms of summative […]