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"Innovative College Teaching: Tips & Insights from 14 Master Teachers" by Perry Binder has garnered positive feedback from readers and reviewers, highlighting several key strengths:

Engaging and Practical Content

Readers appreciate the book's engaging and informative nature, noting that it offers practical, accessible ideas that can be readily implemented in the classroom. The inclusion of sample classroom materials and innovative teaching techniques is particularly valued. One reviewer remarked on the author's enthusiasm for not just exciting students but engaging them in their own instruction.

Insights from Diverse Educators

The book's structure, divided into two parts, provides a comprehensive perspective on teaching. The first part shares Binder's own teaching strategies, while the second part features interviews with 14 master teachers across various disciplines. This format offers readers a diverse range of experiences and methods, inspiring educators to incorporate new ideas into their own courses. A reviewer noted that the interviews were more engaging and useful than anticipated.

Adaptability to Modern Challenges

Binder addresses contemporary issues in education, such as the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching practices. He provides examples of how AI can be used to create class activities quickly and develop students' critical thinking skills. This forward-thinking approach has been well-received by educators seeking to adapt to the evolving educational landscape.

Recognition and Awards

The book's impact is further evidenced by its accolades, including being an Amazon #1 Best Seller and #1 New Release in Teacher & Student Mentoring in early 2024.

Overall, "Innovative College Teaching" is praised for its practical advice, engaging content, and relevance to both new and seasoned educators aiming to enhance their teaching methods.

Presenting "Embracing AI to Flip College Classrooms" at the TCCTA Annual Convention

 

All - Looking forward to listening to teaching tips from other teachers and speaking on:

 "Embracing AI to Flip College Classrooms"

"No more lectures" may hold the key to student engagement and retention, by creating dynamic impromptu group activities based on assigned podcasts. You can create real-world hypotheticals quickly with AI, sensitize students to the positive uses and limitations of the technology, and develop students’ critical thinking skills by devising solutions through teamwork and then testing how those solutions measure up to AI’s answers. For example, the presenter used AI to create modules on various legal topics. The class was divided into groups of two or three for five minutes to discuss what they would do in each situation. When everyone reconvened, students gave their thoughts. Then, the Instructor put the AI-generated responses on the projector screen and they compared what the students said and what AI produced. The presenter weighed in on where the students and AI did well and what areas were deficient. These activities demonstrate the accuracy and possible flaws of relying on AI. The process: Think, Pair, Share, and Critique. Finally, this session will be interactive, with participants sharing their experiences so we learn from each other. The group will also discover future trends to embrace student-generated AI projects, with a demonstration and discussion of this technology’s benefits and challenges as a teaching tool.

Bulk Rates Available to Colleges Ordering Innovative College Teaching Book

I am happy to discuss bulk rates for the book, depending on the number ordered. Innovative College Teaching can also be bundled into the price of my Teacher Workshops on a case-by-case basis. I look forward to speaking with you about this.

Speaking on "Embracing AI to Flip College Classrooms" at Teacher Conference in February

Heading to Houston next month for a conference. Here's the Session Description:

Embracing AI to Flip College Classrooms: Flip your in-person classes? Zoom live for those unable to attend that day? Administer open-note in-person exams? The presenter shares lessons from his book, Innovative College Teaching (2024) on how COVID shaped his new approach to engaging students and inspiring their learning.

Pictured here is my book at #2 in the Best Seller category (Teacher & Student Mentoring) when released in early 2024, behind one of my all-time fav books. A few weeks later, I reached #1 Best Seller.

Further AI Innovations: Happy One Year Anniversary, Innovative College Teaching

I am excited and energized for the new semester. Since publishing the book on January 3, 2024, I've expanded my use of AI in class:

In 2024, I used Google's NotebookLM to create podcasts on pivotal court cases and two of my academic papers in Internet Law, Consumer Law, and my required undergrad and MBA business law classes.

In 2023, I used AI to generate interactive law and ethics classroom modules and solutions. I asked the class to break into groups of two or three to discuss what they would do in diverse business or consumer situations. When we reconvened, I went around the room for their thoughts. Finally, I put the AI-generated solutions on the doc cam and we compared what the students said and what GPT produced. Then I weighed in on where I think the students and AI did well and what I might suggest doing differently. The conversations were lively and got students to critically examine the accuracy and possible flaws of relying on AI.

Wishing everyone a great Spring semester.

Perry

It's Been a Great Year: Pictures in Review for Innovative College Teaching Book

Here's a sampling of pictures sent by readers and chapter contributors. Thank you all for your kindness this year! Very grateful, Perry

 

 

 

 

 

Innovative College Teaching 1-Hour Presentations and Half-Day Teacher Workshop

 

Embracing AI in Your College Classroom (1 Hour)

The presenter shares lessons from his book, Innovative College Teaching (2024) on how to use generative artificial intelligence to engage students and inspire their learning. Flipping classes with AI may hold the key to student engagement and retention, by creating dynamic impromptu group activities based on assigned podcasts. You can design real-world hypotheticals quickly with AI, sensitize students to the positive uses and limitations of the technology, and develop students’ critical thinking skills by devising solutions through teamwork and then testing how those solutions measure up to AI’s answers. These activities demonstrate the accuracy and possible flaws of relying on AI. This session will be interactive, with participants sharing their experiences so we learn from each other. The group will also discover future trends to embrace student-generated AI projects, with a demonstration and discussion of this technology’s benefits and challenges as a teaching tool.

Innovative College Teaching (1 Hour)

Based on lessons from the book, Innovative College Teaching (2024), participants will learn how to make the first day and every day of class inspiring and impactful; explore methods to flip the in-person college classroom; determine whether the structure of an online class should mirror your in-person class; discover a world without PowerPoint; use AI to develop active learning exercises; embrace why effective teaching is more improvisation than the “sage on the stage;” and ignite, re-ignite, or maintain your passion for teaching. This session will be interactive, with group members sharing their experiences so we learn from each other.

Email Perry for details on the half-day workshop: PerryBinder@gmail.com