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The challenge At the University of Tampa, math students must master challenging concepts to succeed in their coursework; however, this is most often easier said than done. Students must first grasp key math fundamentals before advancing to more demanding concepts. What’s more, instructors must have...
Like many instructors, I spent years using and teaching with the TI-83 and TI-84 Plus calculators. These devices were considered the standard in classrooms across the country. They were reliable, widely available, and supported by nearly every textbook publisher. For a long time, I had no reason to ...
The challenge Like his peers at Florida Southern College (FSC) and broadly across higher education, Professor Larry Young is navigating the choppy waters of generative AI in the classroom. Students increasingly turn to tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini to retrieve ready-made answers to difficult que...
A dynamic eTextbook feature from Pearson becomes a game-changer for non-native English-speaking students at Eastern Florida State College. The challenge Eastern Florida State College (EFSC), with its enrollment of more than 18,000, supports an increasingly diverse student body, including many lear...
Employability has become a lens through which many of our college administrators view and rate the relevancy of our courses and even entire disciplines. The decline in funding for liberal arts disciplines nationwide attests to the perspective that unless the college course can demonstrate its direct...
This is Part I of a two-part blog series. As mathematics educators, we're always seeking innovative ways to streamline our workload while maintaining the highest quality of instruction. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool that can support math teachers in multiple aspects of...
This is Part II of a two-part blog series. Be sure to check out Part I, first. As mathematics educators, we're always seeking innovative ways to streamline our workload while maintaining the highest quality of instruction. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool that can support...
In today’s educational landscape, technology isn’t just a tool—it’s a necessity. As an instructor of Anatomy & Physiology (A&P), I have quickly learned that virtual wet lab simulations must meet the unique needs of instructors and students while providing a solution to support the challenges of lear...
Last year, technology writer and editor Sage Lazzaro experienced an “aha” moment and realized that AI was truly buzzworthy. “I was out at a restaurant and overheard a table of teachers seated next to me asking, ‘What are we going to do about ChatGPT?’ It was unheard of a year before to hear people ...
