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Improving My Course In Brightspace D2l, Jason Howell, Jana Swartwood

Professional Development Resources

Prof. Jason Howell, Director of the Institute of Design, Experience and Art, and professor of graphic design, shares best practices for using Brightspace by D2L. He begins with his approach to continuous improvement at the course level, how faculty and students may make use of various features, how faculty can manage their course shells, and ends with a wish-list for system improvement. Prof. Howell takes questions from the audience to round out his presentation.

Jana Swartwood, Executive Director for Online & Lifelong Learning continues the presentation by offering ways that faculty may improve their use of Brightspace: (1) Copying components, …

Chatgpt & The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Higher Education, Andrew Lang

Professional Development Resources

Dr. Andy Lang, Chair of the Department of Computing and Mathematics, discusses the history of artificial intelligence and places where language processing already exists in everyday living. He continues with a review of ChatGPT, BING chat, Elicit and Google’s BARD. The presentation then turns to AI in the classroom followed by an open discussion on the implications for teaching and learning at ORU.

Resource 1: Lang, A. (2023, May). The Impact of AI on Christian Higher Education: A Call to Lead. Department of Computing & Mathematics, Oral Roberts University.

Resource 2: Lang, A. (2023) "Editorial: The Impact of AI …

Oral Roberts University Outreach (Spring 1966), Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University Outreach

Issue includes:

• "Governor Bellmon Visits ORU Campus"
• "Art for HIS Sake" by Warren Straton
• "The High Road of Achievement" by John D. Messick
• "The President's Advisory Cabinet"
• "Space Age Learning" by Paul I McClendon
• "The Library at ORU"
• "The University Counseling Center" by John K. Tuel
• "ORU Students Caught Up in the Sweep of Western Civilization.