Using ChatGPT to build a course
How fast can I build a course using the new ChatGPT? A couple weeks ago, I attended a session on using AI for course development. It got me to wondering just how fast I...
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Look out for AI generated essays
A couple days ago, I was shocked to read a story by philosophy professor Darren Hick out of Furman University. He shared publicly on Facebook a story about a student using AI generated essays...
Teaching the right way – with principles
How can principles help you build lesson plans? By helping your focus on what matters most. In this post, I outline how I used them to teach web services.
How to Make the Best Damn Course in our College
Good is not good enough. Using key pedagogical principles, great things can happen in my course. Here’s how I plan to do it.
The Problem with Education in America
Two interactions this week helped me to see the current problem in education. In the first, a friend complained about the high cost of college and how it isn’t worth it any more. In...
Reflection
When I reflect on the past year, it really was a great year for me and my family – financially, socially, health-wise, and career-wise. My wife’s business is booming, my career is rocking, our marriage is loving, my kids are thriving, and we are all moving in the right direction.
What the best college teachers do – a review
If you had to describe the best college teachers – across disciplines, across universities, and across class size – what characteristics would you include? How do the prepare for class? How do the assess...
Textbook published
After four years of work, I’m pleased to announce to publication of my textbook, eCommerce: A Stakeholder Approach. The long and arduous process pushed me to my limits, helping me develop as a writer. ...
Value Added in Teaching
As I was working on my lesson plans this morning, I asked myself “how best can I add value to the classroom experience?” You see, students have the capability to read books and watch lecture...
Helping Businesses Succeed Online
For the past three years, our MIS students have been working with local businesses and organizations succeed with their online presence. In a web development class I teach, students learn how to develop their...