Faculty Book Discussion Group
Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era in Human Learning
Thursday, October 10, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Wuller 2nd Floor
Authors J. A. Bowen and C. E. Watson examine the use of generative AI in higher education
and provide several practical ideas for classroom integration, assessment, and prompt
development. The Reinert Center invites faculty interested in learning more to participate
in a book discussion to read and discuss Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era in Human Learning. A complimentary copy of the book is available to the first ten registrants.
Additional information is available at Jose A Bowen's website.
Online Courses: Fall 2024
The Reinert Center supports instructors for the full continuum of teaching online including: preparing to teach online for the first time, online course design, assessment of online courses, as well as strategies and techniques for effective online teaching. Below is our current list of full, online course offerings. These courses can be used for credit in our Online University Teaching Skills Certificate or they may be taken by individuals not enrolled in the certificate.
The Introduction to Distance Teaching is a fully-online asynchronous course that provides a pedagogical foundation for Saint Louis University faculty who are new to the online teaching environment. The course provides faculty an opportunity to gain the experience of an online “student” and to experience a fully-online course that has been designed to align with the University’s Online Course Design Rubric while developing a plan for an online course.
This one-week, asynchronous course focuses on generative AI in distance learning environments. Participants will interrogate design constraints/opportunities associated with generative AI in online course design, and articulate generative AI use guidelines for assignments and other online coursework. Course activities will serve as a means of enabling participants to think intentionally about the use of generative AI to augment teaching and provide meaningful student learning opportunities from a distance.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Distance Teaching
The Introduction to Distance Teaching is a fully-online asynchronous course that provides a pedagogical foundation for Saint Louis University faculty who are new to the online teaching environment. The course provides faculty an opportunity to gain the experience of an online “student” and to experience a fully-online course that has been designed to align with the University’s Online Course Design Rubric while developing a plan for an online course.
Fall Online Courses for Principles Certificate
The following courses meet the online course requirements for participants enrolled in the Principles Certificate, and are only available for those enrolled in the certificate. For additional details regarding these courses, follow this link.
Teaching Philosophy: September 9 - 20 (registration is closed)
Course Design: September 30 - October 11 (registration closes Sept. 25)
Learning Technologies: November 4 - 15
Click Here to Register
Fall Praxis Workshops
At its most basic meaning, praxis is the combination of theory and practice. As we delve into educational literature, we find a deeper meaning that combines reflection and action. And, as we then connect with Ignatian pedagogy, praxis is the intersection of experience, reflection, and action in teaching and learning contexts. Praxis workshops are a required component of our Foundations and Principles certificates, but are open to all SLU community members.
- Designing for Student Welfare: September 11, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Wuller 222
- Using Rubrics to Mitigate AI Dependence: October 2, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Wuller 222
- Supporting Neurodivergent Learners: October 22, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Wuller 222
- Effective Lecture Strategies: October 31, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Wuller 222
- Against Correction: Giving Effective Feedback on Writing: November 6, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Zoom