CEILS Resources to Kick Off Winter Quarter | |
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What's all the buzz about ChatGPT and other AI tools in higher ed?
In the past several weeks there has been a lot of news about a tool called ChatGPT and other similar tools. To put it in the simplest of terms, this tool and others like it allow individuals to enter a question, like those they might receive for a quiz or exam, and the tool will spit out a unique and often (but not always) correct and somewhat well-written response. One immediate concern about this for many instructors is that it is a form of cheating- that students can just use this to essentially do their assignments for them without actually learning anything or doing the work. While this concern is certainly valid and important to troubleshoot (as some counter-tools are trying to do), it is also important to understand that these tools 1) are not going anywhere and 2) are going to get better and better at providing correct and well-written responses while also having their usage undetectable.
This is a big deal because it poses some big challenges and also some big opportunities. How could these tools be used for good and for for innovation in the not too distant future? Given those uses, how can we support students in using these tools critically, and to enhance learning rather than undermine it?
CEILS looks forward to engaging you all in continued conversations on this topic as we learn more. For now, we want you to be aware that these tools exist, that students are already using them, and that these are conversations we need to have together as a community. More to follow in 2023! In the meantime here are just a few resources to check out on this topic:
Practical Responses to ChatGPT - Montclair State University
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Conversation Series: Becoming an Anti-Racist Educator | |
This 3-part series will be held on January 27, February 3, and February 9 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Attendance at all three sessions is required.
The CEILS Becoming an Anti-racist Educator Conversation Series reflects and creates space for discussion of one’s own racial identity development and how racial identity and other social identities impact our learning environments. With colleagues, participants in these discussions will spend intentional time on student-centered, inclusive and equitable, and anti-racist action strategies that can be implemented in the classroom and laboratory learning environments to work against the impacts of racism.
More information on the series here
Feedback from a recent participant:
“Before this series, I would have been hesitant to interrupt a microaggression – due to not knowing if it was a big deal and feeling uncomfortable. Now I realize it’s important to say something, even if I’m not sure exactly what to say.” and “I plan to mitigate the impacts of racism in higher ed by including historically underrepresented and minority student voices in the planning process for curriculum”.
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Join EdTalks @CEILS: Learning Community Meetings | |
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February 1, 8, and 15 | 3 - 4pm | Terasaki 1100
Join us as we explore the latest high quality STEM Education Research studies and how to implement effective and inclusive teaching. We welcome guest speakers from UCLA and other academic institutions to share their research and lead small group discussions with our teaching and learning community. Faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and anyone interested in STEM education research are welcome to participate.
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Campus Partner Announcements | |
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Graduate Division has changed its name to the
Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
To facilitate faster and more reliable communications between the campus community and DGE, DGE has pilot-launched the Graduate Education Portal, a service request system and knowledge base within the ServiceNow platform. The Division of Graduate Education will conduct written communications with campus stakeholders through the portal.
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The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, a NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program, is hosting a six-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from March 6 - April 28, 2023 via edX. Join the community of nearly 8,000 faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff, and register for the online course this spring. By participating in this course, you will learn how to:
- Advance your awareness, self-efficacy, and ability to cultivate inclusive classroom environments;
- Support your development as a reflective, inclusive practitioner;
- Engage in reflection and discussion around topics of equity and inclusion across a variety of institutional contexts;
- Implement inclusive teaching methods in your classes which will remove common barriers and enhance learning in STEM for all students.
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The seventh annual SABER West conference will be held face-to-face this weekend, January 14-15, 2023, with pre-conference workshops on Friday January 13, 2023. The CEILS team is looking forward to leading presentations and presenting posters.
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SABER Annual Meeting
The SABER Annual Meeting Abstract Committee would like to share a few dates of importance to assist with planning:
January 15: Call for Reviewers; Call for Abstracts (rubrics and specifications released)
January 23: Online training for abstract writing
January 31: Deadline to volunteer as a reviewer
February 10-February 21: Abstract submission
This year, the annual meeting will include the following presentation formats: long talks, short talks, posters, roundtables, and workshops. All abstracts (including workshops) need to be submitted by February 21. For more information, click here.
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Shared Equity Leadership New Webinar:
"Building Capacity for Shared Equity Leadership"
Tuesday, January 31,10:00am PST
With this webinar, part of the On Shared Equity Leadership series, you will learn strategies to build leadership capacity for individuals, groups and institutions.
Join the USC Pullias Center, together with the American Council on Education, for the Building Capacity for Shared Equity Leadership webinar, on January 31. The webinar features reflections from leading scholars and practitioners on the soon-to-be-released report “Capacity Building for Shared Equity Leadership: Approaches and Considerations for the Work.”
Expert panelists discuss the ways that they are working to build skills, knowledge and systems that support Shared Equity Leadership on their campuses, focusing on different strategies to build capacity for individuals, groups, and the overall campus. Panelists will also describe the challenges they faced in working to build capacity on their campuses.
Participants will learn new strategies that support leaders' ability to work collectively and build their knowledge and skills around diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Upcoming Events & Trainings
Live Trainings:
Topics include:
- Quickstart: Preparing to Teach in Bruin Learn
- Set Up Your Bruin Learn Site with Migrated CCLE Content
- End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn & MyUCLA
- Build Your Bruin Learn Site from Scratch Using a Template
Office Hours are also available for individuals to drop-in to discuss advanced topics or design considerations.
Resources for Winter
Check out these resources to get you started at your own pace:
Reminders:
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24/7 Help is available through live chat and via phone.
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Once logged in click on "Help" from the global navigation to view all of the instructional support resources and to connect to a live person.
- Bruin Learn Support Site
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For more information about CEILS events and resources, including a list of STEM education events from previous mailers, please visit the CEILS website at www.ceils.ucla.edu or stop by our CEILS office in 222 Hershey Hall. If you wish to be added to the CEILS mailing list for future newsletters and special announcements, please send your request to media@ceils.ucla.edu.
Please note, this monthly newsletter is circulated through many departmental listservs. Most other CEILS correspondence, including special event announcements and reminders, are sent to CEILS mailing list recipients only. If you have questions or have difficulty reading this newsletter, please email us at media@ceils.ucla.edu.
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