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Teaching Notes
Our newsletter Teaching Notes is emailed on a monthly basis to Trent faculty and instructors. The newsletters contain helpful tips, resources, and announcements about our events and activities.
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Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Artificial intelligence software like GPT-3 and Bert are large language models (LLMs) that use algorithms to create original text. Additionally, some artificial intelligence applications (e.g., DALL-E) can create images, music, mathematical computations, and code.
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Open Educational Resources
In 2021 and 2022 several projects at Trent received over $900,000 through the province's Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS) to develop and improve digital content and capacity.
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Indigenization
"We foster an environment where Indigenous knowledges are respected and recognized as a valid means by which to understand the world."
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Assessment Resources
While remote learning led to significant challenges around assessment, it also offered opportunities to rethink approaches to assignments and exams.
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Teaching and Learning Resource Hub
Recordings of recent and popular workshops and lectures in the Media Centre as well as a wealth of resources and supports on SoTL and Research Ethics
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Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an innovative framework that supports all learners – regardless of socioeconomic, cultural, gender, language, cognitive, physical, and emotional background.
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Hybrid Teaching Resources
Hybrid courses combine face-to-face instruction with online learning in order to take advantage of the strengths of both in-person and digital spaces; students attend some in-person class meetings and also engage with a significant amount of content asynchronously online.