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The registration deadline has been extended until Thursday May 8th , 2025 until 3:00 pm ET .
What policies or guidelines on using AI are in place at your institution for grading student work by the faculty? Specifically:
GPT, short for Generative Pre-trained Transformer, is a series of advanced AI models created by OpenAI, designed to produce human-like text and content with remarkable fluency and coherence. If you are not familiar with a GPT, it is a specialized ChatGPT AI tool I created in my account that has been “infused” with specifications to look for certain things. The instructions include the assignment description, a list of typical feedback, an exemplary paper to use as a reference, and instructions not to allow re-writing through the GPT.
In the online courses that I teach, I do not use AI to grade student’s work, but I provide them with an AI-based GPT that they can use to “pre-flight” their draft papers before they submit them. The GPT does not grade their work – it is designed to indicate to students where their work needs attention, such as fulfilling the assignment requirements and covering all the topics.
Students are not required to use the Pre-Flight Evaluators, and I have provided a separate page that explains what the GPT does and what the results mean/don’t mean. The goal is to provide “feedback before feedback” so that it also reduces remediation effort by the instructor.
I have attached an anonymized sample paper for you to try it yourself. Go to my Pre-Flight GPT, upload it, and review the results. AI has the potential to enhance feedback in various ways, though it remains in an experimental stage.
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COM 680 Option 1 Pre-flight Evaluator
Steve Covello
Senior Instructional Designer
Senior Adjunct Online Faculty
University of New Hampshire
(603) 513-1346
Rethinking Assessment for GenAI is a free 60 page eBook which covers everything from ways to update assessments. This might be helpful resource for faculty to use in exploring ways to integrate AI responsibly while preserving the integrity of student learning assessments.
This feature enables instructors to provide bulk feedback to learners directly within the Assignments and Discussions submission pages, enhancing efficiency and user experience.
Key capabilities:
With last month’s update to the type of questions available in the New Quiz Evaluation Experience, content parity now exists between the two forms. Most instructors are already using the New Quiz Evaluation Experience, but the option to opt-out of the New Quiz Evaluation Experience will being going away during our July 2025 update.
Following our Brightspace Training webinar series, all past recordings and information from the trainings are accessible via the Discover tool from the Brightspace homepage where instructors can now self-enroll in the course. This course is purely for the archival of webinar training content but it has been opened for Instructor view!
If you have not done so already, please feel free to access our D2L guided instructor training course by clicking the link with the D2L moose on your homepage. At first this training looks barren with only a few items, but as you complete each module a new one will open up! This training goes through the basics of D2L all the way through more advanced tools and is available to all instructors of the college. You will also be entered to win some D2L branded prizes such as a Morris the Moose plushie, travel pillows, and tumbler cups!
| Date: April 18th, 2025 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 noon | Subject: XPAA Location: Virtual Hour(s): 1 CRN: 90052 Course #: 247 Title: Maximizing Efficiency: Transitioning a 16-Week College Course to 8 Weeks | Description: This professional development session will explore the process of transforming a traditional 16-week course into a compressed 8-week format. The shift from a longer course timeline to a shorter, more intensive structure presents unique challenges and opportunities for both instructors and students. This workshop will provide practical strategies, tools, and frameworks to help instructors redesign course content, delivery methods, and assessments while maintaining academic rigor and student engagement. |
| Date: April 25th, 2025 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Subject: XPDE Location: Virtual CRN: 90046 Course #: 210 Hour(s): 1 Title: Immersions Series 4 – Assess: Discussions | Description: Use the discussions tool in your course to encourage users to share thoughts on course material with their peers. You can set up forums and topics for users to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments, and work together in assigned groups and sections. Join this insightful webinar to explore effective strategies for assessing discussions in Brightspace D2L courses. |
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If you’re looking to sharpen your assessment and improvement skills this summer, consider the following opportunities from James Madison University. There are several sessions that are offered online.
| Session | Dates | Who Should Attend | More Information & Registration | Video Preview |
| Assessment 101 | June 2 – 6 (Online) | Designed for those new to assessment or those looking for ways to teach assessment more effectively. Inspired by Part 1 of our Assessment 101 book. | Click here | Watch Now |
| Improving Student Learning at Scale in Higher Education | June 9 – 13 (Online) | Those with some experience in assessment or faculty development who wish to evolve from a culture of assessment and compliance to a culture of improvement. Inspired by Fulcher & Prendergast’s book. | Click here | Watch Now |
| Initi8: Improving Ethical Reasoning at Scale | July 21 – 25 (In Person) | Perfect for those who will manage a QEP/large-scale improvement project. Ethical reasoning is used as an example topic. | Click here | Watch Now |
| Best Practices in Student Affairs Assessment | August 5 – 7 (Online) | Student affairs or student success educators aiming to align their programming and assessment processes with best practice. | Click here | Watch Now |
You’re invited to visit PTC’s Early Care and Education classrooms (192A-197A) located on the Greenwood Campus on Tuesday April 8th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am to see our Early Care and Education students teaching and learning. This year’s theme is “Into the Future,” and we’ll have 60 special little guests who will be exploring through play and discovering what they can be when they grow up. Our Early Care and Education students will lead them in fun, hands-on activities in reading, math, science, art, and music and movement! Literacy Day is our best day! Come see our students shine!
Welcome to our professional development series amplifying course excellence. As educators and leaders, we recognize that the pursuit of excellence is an ongoing journey—one that requires innovation, adaptability, and a shared commitment to student success. This series aims to provide practical strategies, insightful discussions, and research-driven approaches that enhance our teaching and learning practices. Through collaboration and continuous learning, we strengthen our ability to inspire, engage, and support our students and one another.
| Date: April 11th, 2025 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Subject: XPAA Location: Virtual CRN: 90045 Hour(s): 1 Title: Immersions series 3 – Assess: assignments Course #:209 | Description: To thrive in today’s teaching environment, educators must adapt by developing meaningful assessments that track student progress and measure the effectiveness of their instruction. Join this insightful webinar to explore effective strategies for assessing assignments in Brightspace D2L courses. |
| Date: April 18th, 2025 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 noon | Subject: XPAA Location: Virtual Hour(s): 1 CRN: 90052 Course #: 247 Title: Maximizing Efficiency: Transitioning a 16-Week College Course to 8 Weeks | Description: This professional development session will explore the process of transforming a traditional 16-week course into a compressed 8-week format. The shift from a longer course timeline to a shorter, more intensive structure presents unique challenges and opportunities for both instructors and students. This workshop will provide practical strategies, tools, and frameworks to help instructors redesign course content, delivery methods, and assessments while maintaining academic rigor and student engagement. |
| Date: April 25th, 2025 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Subject: XPDE Location: Virtual CRN: 90046 Course #: 210 Hour(s): 1 Title: Immersions Series 4 – Assess: Discussions | Description: Use the discussions tool in your course to encourage users to share thoughts on course material with their peers. You can set up forums and topics for users to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments, and work together in assigned groups and sections. Join this insightful webinar to explore effective strategies for assessing discussions in Brightspace D2L courses. |
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