RECENT ARTICLES

• How to Create a Digital Presence

  By Ellen Wagner

  

  Josie Ahlquist provides stakeholders in higher education with strategies to establish authentic personal connections using social media.

  
  

• Maximizing the Value of Asynchronous Learning in Pre-clerkship Medical Education

  By Phorum Sheth, Anita Samuel, Eulho Jung, Jacob Collen

  

  Asynchronous learning has taken on new significance post pandemic. The learning curve to adapt has been a dynamic experience.

  
  

• Shining the Light on Learning: A recap of Training magazine's 2023 conference and expo

  By Les Howles

  

  The Training 2023 Conference & Expo provides a valuable opportunity for professionals in workplace learning and development.

  
  

• Using Panopto In-Video Quizzes for Online Education

  By Eulho Jung, Greg Snow

  

  Can Panopto effectively keep students watching and help the lecture content stick in learners' memories?

  
  

• Mitigating Conflict in Asynchronous Online Discussions: Strategies for instructors in higher education

  By Susan M. Yelich Biniecki, Courtney Hoffhines

  

  Conflict may foster deeper learning about ideas, or it may be destructive and create a negative learning environment.

  
  

• The Eyes Have It: The importance of eye contact in education and strategies to improve teaching in the virtual environment

  By Sarah Hodges

  

  Some form of virtual learning is here to stay, so how can we replicate that in-person feel?

  
  

• An International Comparison of Online Learning Transition During COVID-19

  By Zan Chen, Bao Zhen Tan

  

  The impact of COVID-19 on the digitization of work and learning, specifically for adult educators around the world.

  
  

• Teaching with QR Codes: Accessible Technology for the Novice Educator

  By Elizabeth V Schulz, Katherine M Ottolini

  

  Quick response (QR) codes allow for quick and easy accessibility of just-in-time training (JiTT) for a variety of online materials.

  
  

• Transitioning to and Navigating Virtual Conferences as a Result of COVID

  By Jamie Geringer

  

  Medical conferences are a form of continuing medical education. But the pandemic made it impossible to conduct traditional in-person conferences.

  
  

• Maintaining Social Support in the Era of Social Distancing: Transitioning an in-person family-oriented wellness event to a virtual venue

  By Fei Chen, Sania Rahim, Rob Isaak, Brooke Chidgey, Emily Teeter, Harendra Arora, Susan M. Martinelli

  

  Medical residency programs try to provide tools to combat burnout. But often overlooked is the lack of understanding about the stress residents face.

  
  

RECENT OPINIONS

Making ChatGPT Work For You

By Xi Lin, Steven Schmidt

Although concerns around academic integrity and plagiarism have been raised, ChatGPT can be used constructively as a learning tool. Several examples are included to guide educators on how to integrate ChatGPT in their teaching, such as answering questions, designing interactive lessons, starting discussions, and providing personalized learning experiences. However, it?s imperative for educators to post guidelines for proper and improper use of ChatGPT, as well as teach students to use AI tools effectively and ethically. Embracing AI tools like ChatGPT could provide students with a dynamic and responsive learning experience.

Closing the Assessment Excellence Gap: Why digital assessments should go beyond recall and be more inclusive

By Gavin Cooney, John Kleeman

Stakeholders in digital assessments have requirements and expectations that technology implementations do not always meet. This is the "Assessment Excellence Gap." This article explains why digital assessment is important and focuses on two particular aspects with a call to action to make assessments more inclusive and to write questions that go beyond recall when creating assessments.