Technology Tailgate
Teaching & Technology Tailgate: Artificial Intelligence in the Realm of Teaching, Learning, and Research
An online conference of 20-minute sessions throughout the day
This year’s Technology Tailgate will focus on the topic of Artificial Intelligence. This online mini-conference will be dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and applications of AI in the realm of Teaching, Learning, and research. This conference aims to bring together educators, researchers, technologists, and AI enthusiasts to share their knowledge, experiences, and best practices in leveraging AI to transform education and research.
Schedule
| Time | Presentation Title | Presenter(s) |
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9:00 | Enhancing Student's Reading and Engagement Utilizing Generative AI Tools and H5PIn this presentation, participants will explore the exciting realm of educational technology, where the synergy between AI tools and the H5P platform holds the key to unlocking new levels of student engagement and fostering a love for reading. By harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence alongside the versatile capabilities of the H5P platform, faculty will gain tools which has the potential to revolutionize the way students interact with course content in both face-to-face class settings and the virtual landscape of online learning. View the Presentation Recording | Michael Daniels School of Social Work Health and Human Performance danielsm@ecu.edu |
| "Character Creation for Teaching in AI: recreating historical characters and comparing methodsAn exploration of how AI avatars --including those based on real historical characters-- in Virtual Reality scenarios might best be used in a humanities- and social sciences-based classroom. Can a student have a productive conversation with an AI-generated William Shakespeare, for example? Prototype AI avatars will be demonstrated in the presentation. Due to audio issues during the session, this recording is not currently available | Thomas Herron Professor, Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences herront@ecu.edu Doug Barnum ITCS Laupus Library VR Lab barnumd@ecu.edu |
10:00 | Making AI Generative for Higher EducationThis presentation will share information about ECU's participation in the Ithaka S+R research study that will assess the existing and emerging applications of generative AI that are most likely to impact teaching, learning, and research, as well as the needs of institutions, instructors, and scholars as they navigate the environment. The study will be conducted from Sept. 2023 through Oct. 2025. View the Presentation Recording | Jan Lewis Academic Library Services lewisja@ecu.edu Wendy Creasey Director, Digital Learning and Emerging Technology Initiatives creaseyw@ecu.edu John Southworth ITCS - Learning Technologies southworthj@ecu.edu Ken Luterbach Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education College of Education luterbachk@ecu.edu |
10:30 | Health Literacy Information Transformed: An exploration of the potential for generative AI (ChatGPT) to render health information accessible and understandableThe improvement of health literacy is a primary public health objective. Adequate health literacy empowers individuals to make informed decisions pertaining to their health, while limited or inadequate health literacy is associated with many adverse health outcomes, including higher mortality. mHealth technology has already increased access to health information and health services. I propose that the incorporation of a generative AI model, like ChatGPT, into a mHealth application, may be capable of improving health literacy by generating health information that is personalized and understandable to each user. View the Presentation Recording | Mr. Jacob Johnson Health Services and Information Management College of Allied Health Sciences johnsonjaco22@students.ecu.edu |
11:00 | Using AI to Teach the Construction and Refinement of Qualitative Interview ProtocolsBased on Castillo-Montoya's (2016) Interview Refinement Protocol framework, Parker et al. (2023) tailored prompts for ChatGPT to assist in generating qualitative interview questions, crafting key questions, providing feedback on protocols, and simulating interviews. This innovative use of a prominent large language model will provide students with a sandbox in which to engage with the nuances of designing and administering qualitative interviews prior to conducting them with research participants. I have invited Parker to share what they have learned from their endeavor. View the Presentation Recording | Martin Reardon Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership College of Education reardonr@ecu.edu |
11:30 | Tech, Water, and Power: The Environmental Considerations of Developing and Using AIEven digital tools use physical resources. While companies like OpenAI are secretive about where they are training their AI, its estimated that if it was trained at Microsoft’s U.S. data centers if could have used around 700,000 liters of fresh water to train GPT-3 (Li, P., Yang, J., Islam, M.A., & Ren, S. 2023). This session will discuss the environmental cost of creating and using AI as it is today and how it might change. View the Presentation Recording | Allison Kaefring Scholarly Communications Academic Library Services kaefringa22@ecu.edu |
12:00 | Designing Cross-Disciplinary Teams for AI ResearchBringing together faculty with expertise in complementary disciplines can help to broaden and extend one’s research agenda. Join us for a presentation and conversation about how four members from different departments in the same college have collaborated to develop an aggressive AI research agenda highlighting each member’s area of expertise. You will leave with ideas on how to develop your own cross-disciplinary team, engage in shared leadership, and make sure research products are beneficial to all members. View the Presentation Recording | Xi Lin Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Professions College of Education linxi18@ecu.edu Ken Luterbach Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education College of Education luterbachk@ecu.edu Kristen H. Gregory Associate Professor, Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education College of Education gregorykr18@ecu.edu Sarah Sconyers Director of Assessment, Data Management, and Digital Learning College of Education sconyerss19@ecu.edu |
12:30 | Using machine learning with linked administrative and survey data to research wellbeing outcomes for foster youth in the U.S.This presentation is about the opportunities, as well as the practical and ethical challenges of using machine learning with linked administrative and survey data to better understand wellbeing outcomes for foster youth in the U.S. “Wellbeing” refers to the mental, physical, relational, and educational aspects of a child’s life. For foster care research, administrative data is increasingly being collected on routine child welfare services and processes, and then linked across social service agencies and/or with data from surveys of children and parents to create large-scale integrated databases (IDBs). These IDBs are capable of supporting machine learning methods to derive insights about knowledge gaps in foster care research. As just one example, how can we use classification models to better predict which foster youth are more likely to experience mental health difficulties or placement instability? Generally, large IDBs, combined with data science tools such as machine learning represent an amazing opportunity to better understand and predict wellbeing outcomes for foster youth. However, it is imperative that researchers with domain knowledge be involved in the development of models, as well as interpretation of findings, and significant ethical challenges to widespread use with information derived from the experiences of vulnerable foster youth remain. View the Presentation Recording | Dr. Kevin White School of Social Work College of Health and Human Performance whitekev15@ecu.edu Dr. Rong Bai School of Social Work College of Health and Human Performance bair23@ecu.edu Dr. Reeve Kennedy School of Social Work College of Health and Human Performance kennedyre22@ecu.edu |
1:00 | Designing a course wicked fast with AIUsing generative AI powered tools, like ChatGPT, it's possible to design a new course extremely fast by iterating between the tool and your knowledge. Create learning objectives, identify module topics, find textbook recommendations, outline assignments, and more. In this presentation, I will demonstrate how I used these techniques to develop a course in "Leading Organizations through the AI revolution" in under a day. View the Presentation Recording | John Drake Department of Management Information Systems College of Business drakejo@ecu.edu |
1:30 | Enhancing Teaching through Use of AI ToolsUndergraduate and graduate students pursue diverse academic disciplines and faculty seek to help them attain a wide variety of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Integrating AI tools into your instruction may increase student achievement and performance. We will share how we use AI tools in classrooms and in distance education to help future and current teachers, adult educators, and military cohort students. Enhance the conversation by sharing how you use AI tools for teaching and learning. View the Presentation Recording | Ken Luterbach Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education College of Education luterbachk@ecu.edu Xi Lin Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Professions College of Education linxi18@ecu.edu Kristen H. Gregory Associate Professor, Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education College of Education gregorykr18@ecu.edu Julie Stanley Assistant Professor, Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education College of Education stanleyj17@ecu.edu Sarah Sconyers Director of Assessment, Data Management, and Digital Learning College of Education sconyerss19@ecu.edu |
Have a question or technology issue about the Teaching and Technology Tailgate?
For General Questions:
Dr. Wendy Creasey
Director, Digital Learning & Emerging Technology Initiatives
creaseyw@ecu.edu
252.328.9175
Director, Digital Learning & Emerging Technology Initiatives
creaseyw@ecu.edu
252.328.9175
For Technical Support/Issues:
Andrew Horne
Instructional Technology Consultant, ECU Office for Faculty Excellence
hornea16@ecu.edu
252.328.6470
Instructional Technology Consultant, ECU Office for Faculty Excellence
hornea16@ecu.edu
252.328.6470
Session Recordings from Previous Technology Tailgates
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| Using H5P to Drive Engagement in a Clinical Microbiology Course H5P is a toolset integrated within Canvas that promotes student interaction with course content. This presentation will demonstrate how several of the unique H5P tools may be used for content delivery, low-stakes quizzing, and case-based learning. Guyla C. Evans, PhD Clinical Laboratory Science College of Allied Health Sciences View the Recording |
| Using Quality Matters to Redesign a History Course This presentation will discuss the redesign of History 1051 using Quality Matters training. History 1051 is a survey class that earns GE:HU credit and DD credit. Chris Oakley Dept. of History Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Don't Fall Asleep! Keep Them Clicking This presentation will provide an overview of a few mechanisms to keep students awake while taking an online class. Learn how to incorporate various tools from H5P into your course to encourage student engagement and ensure they are following along with the course material. Sara Bryson Criminal Justice Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Utilizing Instructor Created Videos To Enhance Student Engagement In Online Class In this presentation you will learn the basics of integrating engaging instructor brief videos into your course which will enhance your students' ability retain information. We will discuss elements of creating effective course videos and how they provide multiple ways for your students to access and learn your course material. Michael Daniels Social Work Health and Human Performance View the Recording |
| Building a Foundation for Learner-Centered Engagement through Strong Mentorship and the Quality Matters Rubric A well-structured course shell and clear instructions are critical to student success in a distance education environment. However, the COVID-19 pandemic required the rapid translation of many face-to-face classes to distance education courses, mid-semester. This presentation describes how strong mentoring, in conjunction with the application of the Quality Matters rubric, transformed a graduate-level, required course, from a face-to-face learning experience to a virtual one. Emphasis is placed on course structure as key to student engagement and peer review as key to successful course translation. Dr. Nancy Winterbauer Public Health Brody School of Medicine View the Recording |
| Course Redesign: Exploring Innovative Ways to Engage Students Online The presentation describes a course redesigned to meet Quality Matter (QM) standards. This redesigning involves creating new resources and assignments with H5P and Adobe Creative Cloud Express to inspire and keep the students engaged in the online course. In addition, the course learning objectives aligned with each module's learning objectives, new assignments, videos, and infographics to increase students learning and engagement online. Bernice A. Dodor Human Development & Family Science Health and Human Performance |
| Quality Matters: How has it impacted your course? This session will explore lessons learned from redesigning an asynchronous DE graduate course from a QM perspective. The course was redesigned to accommodate for overall goals for the course to remain writing intensive and adhere to accreditation competency needs while also managing growing enrollment (20+ students) that includes students from five different graduate degree and certificate programs. Samantha Mosier Political Science Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Using Simulation Technology to Improve Presentations and Interviewing This presentation will cover how using technology such as PitchVantage has enabled the instructor to offer improved ways for students to practice online interviewing and presentation skills. PitchVantage allows students to practice their presentations or recordings with an AI audience listening that gives real time feedback via body language cues. Peer feedback is incorporated into the process. Feedback is also provided on items such as pitch, tone, pauses, filler words, and many other items. Students have seen performance improvement as a result of using this technology. Tracy Ginn Management College of Business View the Recording |
| Keep it Short! Using Short Topical Videos to Engage Students This presentation will discuss the rationale behind and importance of keeping videos for online courses short and topical. Students and faculty benefit from shorter, topic-based videos rather than traditional lecture format for face-to-face classes. Examples and student testimonials will be included in the presentation. Linda Quick Accounting College of Business View the Recording |
| 'Module Introductions & Summaries in an online course This presentation will share an overview of how the recommendation to include Module Introductions & Summaries was applied to an online course. Timothy Jenks History Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Elementary Latin, an Online Asynchronous Class This presentation used the pandemic as an excuse to do something I'd been curious to try for a while: asynchronous online Latin, a flexible style of class that even before the Eternal Spring Break of 2020, it seemed like more & more students needed or wanted. Learn how the presenter is building these courses to include creating videos, short lessons, guided practice, passage explanation, and self graded quizzes. Lisa Ellison Foreign Languages & Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Instructional Materials: More than just video lectures This presentation will discuss how video lectures cannot be the only mode of delivering instructional material to today's students. Today's students are technology driven and want to use technology to help them learn. While video lectures are still relevant, other modes of teaching, such as, interactive activities, text, and infographics are needed to engage students in the online classroom environment. Debra Schisler Accounting College of Business View the Recording |
| Using H5P Interactive Video to Engage Students in an Online Course This presentation will provide a brief overview of how the H5P interactive video tool, available in Canvas, can be utilized to engage students more effectively in online instruction. H5P allows instructors to embed questions or pop up text throughout your course videos. Example videos using H5P will be shared from both synchronous and asynchronous online class lessons. Travis Lewis Educational Leadership College of Education View the Recording |
| Clickbait Your Canvas: Delivering Fun and Clickable Activities to Students Engage your students with low-stake clickable activities created in H5P, a platform that allows instructors to deliver content in fun and meaningful ways. Offering alternatives to a graded quiz, H5P can embed on your Canvas page eye-pleasing content in the form of true/false/multiple choice questions, image selections, or mini virtual "books" that ask students to click, engage, and "test" their knowledge. Marylaura Papalas Foreign Languages & Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Water in the Online Environment: Integrating Quality Matters Techniques for an Introductory Geography Course Many tools from Quality Matters can be used to enliven and improve the effectiveness of online course delivery. I will demonstrate several aspects of how I improved my course using the Quality Matters process. This will include interactive images, interactive polls, videos, and other enhancements. Jacob Petersen-Perlman Geography, Planning, & Environment Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Using Guardrails to Help Students Stay On Target in Your Canvas Course Canvas offers mechanisms to guide learners from one task to another. Use these tips to organize your course and increase student success. Dr. Birgit Jensen Foreign Languages & Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Where to Start? An Intro to Academic Library Services’ Digital Scholarship Guide In this session we’ll introduce Academic Library Services’ Digital Scholarship Guide, a one-stop shop for info about and links to tools to get you started on your next digital project, whether it’s personal research or part of your teaching. Additionally, the guide has all the info on how to get help from ALS’ Digital Humanities Working Group. Alston Cobourn Academic Library Services View the Recording |
| Canvas's New Assessment Platform - New Quizzes New Quizzes is the next generation assessment engine for Canvas and will eventually replace Classic Quizzes. New Quizzes offers a variety of assessment types and an easy-to-navigate user interface. Come find out more about New Quizzes - Timeline, New Features, how to use it today. Matt Long Learning Platforms ITCS View the Recording |
| Top 5 Tips for Motivating Students in Hybrid, Hyflex and In-person Courses Motivating and engaging students has never been more important than it is now. With many classes pivoting to some version of remote or hybrid learning, keeping our students engaged and motivated has proven to be a more difficult challenge than during pre-pandemic times. If you are looking for new ways to inspire excitement in the learning process with hopes for a dynamic class full of interaction between you and the students, then this session is for you. In this session, the presenter will explain my top five strategies used to motivate and engage students in my classes. Melinda Doty Technology Systems College of Engineering & Technology View the Recording |
| The Benefits of Working with Undergraduate Learning Assistants as Co-Teachers to Manage a Virtual and Face-to-Face Class Simultaneously This presentation explains how working with an Undergraduate Learning Assistant as a Co-Teacher enhances an instructor's ability to manage a virtual and face-to-face class at the same time. Undergraduate Learning Assistants bring the student perspective to both formats, thereby improving curriculum creation and delivery. They can also assist with technological problems on WebEx, provide extra tutoring/interaction with students in both types of classes, and improve retention rates. Dr. Jill Twark Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences View the Recording |
| Using Flipgrid to Engage All Students with Enhanced Asynchronous Online Discussions This presentation will provide an overview of Flipgrid (a web-based video discussion platform) and demonstrate how to integrate Flipgrid into your Canvas courses. Participants will observe examples of the Flipgrid video discussions and discuss (and practice) how to integrate Flipgrid into their future courses. Dr. Hal Holloman Educational Leadership College of Education View the Recording |
| The ten-minute tune-up: Free and easy adjustments to improve credibility and professionalism on video. Whether interviewing, presenting, attending meetings, or holding class, our virtual presence is there in our physical absence more than ever before. Not everyone has access to a full video studio setup though; so this session demonstrates four basic steps that students and faculty can use to enhance their professionalism and credibility when interacting with others in virtual environments. No special equipment is required and session attendees will see how to make a built-in laptop camera and microphone look and sound the very best that they can. Timothy Madden Management College of Business View the Recording |
| Course Map and Program Competencies Assessment The presentation is intended to share the experiences of applying Course Map to the assessment of program competencies for a graduate-level course, including the potential opportunities, adjustments, limitations, and challenges in the process. Daniel Xu Political Science Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences Join the Session |