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The Integration of Organizational Behavior & Artificial Intelligence
On August 7, 2023, Associate Provost of Digital Learning & Innovation and Richard C. Shipley Professor of Information Systems, Chris Dellarocas, participated in this plenary session on the integration of organizational behavior (OB) and artificial intelligence (AI) during the 2023 annual meeting of the Academy of Management. Expert panelists presented... More
POV: Learning Community on Universal Design for Learning
Just as a curb cut in the sidewalk helps not only people who use wheelchairs, but also people with strollers, bicycles, or suitcases, a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach - in which we anticipate, and proactively design for, variability in learners - has the potential to benefit all students. UDL... More
DLI 2022-23 New Additions
Meet the latest additions to the Digital Learning & Innovation team from the 2022 - 23 academic year. More
POV: Reflections on Educational Innovation from the NERCOMP 2023 Conference
In March 2023, Shipley Center for Digital Learning & Innovation project managers, Diana Marian and Diane Carroll, attended the annual NorthEast Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP) Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. In partnership with EDUCAUSE, the conference covered multiple focus areas, including data-driven decision-making, leadership and organizational development, teaching and learning, More
Writ Large: A Reflection on April Lightning Talks
In his introduction to the CTL-DLI April Lightning Talks “Writ Large: The Place of Writing in University Learning,” the session moderator, Dr. David Shawn said this: “Students learn, communicate, and transform themselves through writing.” In the presentations that five faculty contributed, we appreciated just how much those processes of learning, communication and... More
POV: Inclusive Design for Learning: Insights from a Digital Learning Summit at Notre Dame University
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend a Digital Learning Summit at the University of Notre Dame, which focused on the critical issues of inclusivity and belonging in higher education. Keynoted by Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack from Harvard, the summit convened experts in the field of digital learning to... More
POV: Universal Design for Learning – Make Your Courses Accessible to Everyone
Learn about how universal design can help address the needs of marginalized people and improve classroom culture. More
POV: Anxiety and Exhilaration: ChatGPT challenges us to think about teaching and learning in an AI ecosystem
Since Open AI launched ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, we have been inundated by information and opinion about this generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool. With over 100 million users around the world, ChatGPT and adjacent, similar tools are rapidly growing in size, improving in function, and further challenging our understanding... More
ChatGPT and Other AI Tools: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Teaching
ChatGPT and Other AI Tools: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Teaching Ethics, equity, active learning and student engagement, and educational technology policy: these are just a few of the areas to consider as we discuss how to respond to ChatGPT and other generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in teaching and learning. More
Lightning Talks Spring 2023: Writ Large: The Place of Writing in University Learning
Learn about the Spring 2023 Lightning Talks speaker series sponsored by BU Digital Learning & Innovation and the Center for Teaching & Learning. More
