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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

 

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 "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.