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- Ep 48- Opposite of Cheating Q&A Highlights w/ Dr Tricia Bertram Gallant
Very special pre-holiday treat of select highlights of a Q&A on AI v. Academic Integrity with Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant. Dr Bertram Gallant is an internationally recognized expert in academic integrity and ethics in higher education & the Director of the Academic Integrity Office at UC-San Diego. Dr Bertram Gallant was kind enough to join our NCSC Faculty Book Club earlier this month, which has been working through her (& Co-author David Rettinger) latest book, The Opposite of Cheating.
Resources Mentioned:
- The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI (2025, Univ. of Oklahoma Press)
- Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant bio
- Flipped Classroom Resources & Tips
- The Opposite of Cheating Podcast
27 min - Ep 47- 2 Teaching Tools & 2 Teaching Techniques We're Thankful For
In honor of US Thanksgiving, Shella & Mike each share 2 Teaching Tools & 2 Teaching Techniques they are thankful for - with a couple bonus honorable mentions.
Resources Mentioned- Techniques:
- Hybrid/ Blended Classes Tips
- Active/ Experiential Learning How-Tos/ Tips
- Place-Based Education
- Fishbone/ 5 Whys Technique
- Ep 18 - Team-Based Learning (featuring 4S technique)
Resources Mentioned- Tools:
- Zoom Tips/ How tos
- Zoom Persistent Whiteboards
- Poll.ly Free Polling tool
- Canvas New Quizzes
18 min - Ep 46- AI Detector Tools
Shella & Mike delve into the choppy waters of AI detector tools and look at their weak points and offer tips on how to use them as part of a general intentional AI Literacy and Authentic Assessment strategy.
Teaching Resources Mentioned:
- The Problems with AI Detectors: False Positives & False Negatives (Univ. San Diego Legal Research Ctr)
- Ep 21- "Redesigning Assignments for AI Cheating Resistance"
- "Detecting AI may be impossible. That's a big problem for teachers" (Washington Post)
- Ep 40 -"AI for Good in Teaching"
- AI Acknowledgement Statement Template (Word doc)
- Perplexity
Specific AI Detection Tools
- TurnitIn AI
- GPTZero
- ZeroGPT
Specific AI Detector Beating 'Scrubbing' Tools
- Rephrasy
- Trickmenot.ai
15 min - Ep 45- The 9 Events of Instruction & importance for AI Age
With Shella on vacation this week, Mike flies solo this week to talk about the WHAT/ WHY & HOW of the excellent template for instruction that is the 9 Events of Instruction. In particular, the WHY for the Age of AI to help defang cheating motivations.
Episode Resources:
- 9 Events of Instruction Tips/ Rsrcs
- Video Illustration of the 9 Events w/ Cats
- Gagne's Instructional Design Principles
- Ep 25: Activating Prior Learning (Step 3)
10 min - Ep 44- Authentic Assessment
Shella & Mike look at the professor's wunder weapon that is Authentic Assessment - with lessons from Covid about how it can not only address student engagement, success & retention, but also for combating cheating with AI.
Episode Resources:
- Authentic Assessment Tips & How Tos
- Combating Academic Dishonesty, Part 7: Authentic Assessments & the Challenge of AI
- Ep 7 - Local Teaching Excellence w/ Jason Tucker: Simulated Lab Audits
- OER Virtual Labs/Simulations Repositories
- Ep 37 - Student Voice & Choice
- Problem-Based Learning
- Ep 18 - Team-Based Learning
- Reflection Techniques
- Rubistar Rubrics Repository
18 min - Ep 43- First Day/Week of Class Tips
Shella & Mike talk about keys to the start of class for both first day and week to set the table for success, engagement & retention: Curiosity, Community, Expectations & Getting Comfortable with Required Tools.
Teaching Resources Mentioned:
- Ep 30 - Hacking Quality Matters: Standard 1 Course Intro Online
- Essential Questions Technique
- Background Knowledge Probe
- K-W-L Chart
- Think-Pair-Share
- Using Discussion Forums to Set Climate
- Perusall Social Annotation Tool
19 min - Ep 42- Flipped Classroom
Shella & Mike talk about the oldie but a goodie of the 'Flipped' Classroom for live session classes (Hybrid or traditional). What, Why & How & its relevance to the AI age.
Teaching Resources Mentioned:
- Flipped Classroom Tips & Rsrcs.
- Zoom Lecture Chunk Recording
- Learning Glass Studio
- Best Practice Active Learning Techniques
- Team-Based Learning
16 min - Ep 41- Grading Rubrics
Shella & Mike talk about one of the indispensable teaching tools to any college teacher- Grading Rubrics. They discuss different kinds, how to get started and top tips for getting biggest learning and success bang for the buck with them.
Teaching Resources Mentioned:
- Grading Rubrics Rsrcs & Tips
- Single-Point Grading Rubric
- Rubistar Rubric Repository/ Builder
Canvas Rubric Tools How Tos
- Canvas Rubrics Tool
- Canvas Rubric Grading in SpeedGrader
- Canvas Peer Review (w/Rubric) Tool
17 min - Ep 40- AI for Good in Teaching
Shella & Mike looks at some of the silver linings AI offers professors that can make good things happen in our teaching, as well as current crop of helpful AI teaching tools and general tips for maximizing AI.
Teaching Resources Mentioned:
- Episode 21 - Redesigning Assignments for AI Proofing
- Assignment Stress Testing/ Enhancement Prompt (Pritts- Univ AZ)
- AI Prompts for Instructors Repository (More Useful Things)
- Effective Prompts for AI (MIT)
AI Tools Mentioned:
- ChatGPT (uses DALL-E for images)
- CoPilot
- Claude
- Gamma (slidedeck generation)
- Gemini
- Google Notebook LM (Research summary)
- Grammerly (Writing Assistant)
- Hemingway App (Readability Assistant)
- Napkin (Chart/ graph generator)
- OpenArt (Image generation)
- Perplexity (tutoring assistant)
18 min - Ep 39- Online Office Hours (Hacking Zoom 2)
Shella & Mike talk tips for how to have online 'office hours' that Students will utilize, as well emerging trends for re imagining office hours to defuse student anxiety & build connections with students to help them persist.
Teaching Technique/ Tools Mentioned Resources:
- Zoom for Virtual Office Hours Tips & Rsrcs
- "With Card Games, Coloring Sessions & 'Hang Out Times', Professors Rethink Office Hours" (EdSurge)
- "Academic Success Tip: Rebrand Office Hours" (Inside Higher Ed)
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About The FACILITATOR
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The Facilitator series is produced by North Central State College for college-level educators seeking to improve their teaching techniques, and at the same time, the success of their students.…
Throughout the series we will explore current education trends, the changes and challenges facing faculty today, as well as the application of education best practices that are currently being implemented here at NC State.