{"id":6582,"date":"2024-10-16T15:40:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:11:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:11:55","slug":"developing-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/16\/developing-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column6582_d2b925-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6582_d2b925-31\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>At a recent Conference on Teaching Excellence, formerly called Wilmington University\u2019s Faculty Development Day, keynote speaker <strong>Dr. Stan Skrabut<\/strong> addressed generative AI and how it can answer questions, generate text, provide information, enhance student engagement, and support teaching and learning. An author and instructional technologist, Dr. Skrabut holds an Ed.D. from the University of Wyoming. He is widely respected within academia, like many guest speakers who have graced WilmU\u2019s faculty teaching conferences and who elevate the quality of intellectual discourse that mirrors WilmU\u2019s dedication to nurturing educational excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Skrabut\u2019s book, \u201c80 Ways to Use ChatGPT in the Classroom: Using AI to Enhance Teaching and Learning,\u201d explores ways to incorporate generative AI into the classroom and how students can use ChatGPT for writing, research, and learning. ChatGPT is the most popular generative AI application. It\u2019s a big enough deal to terrify those who don\u2019t understand it \u2014 and no judgment is implied here. There\u2019s a lot to understand. The fact that it responds to questions quicker than any human can is scary enough. But, at least for now, ChatGPT needs babysitters \u2014 human writers and editors who can fact-check its often inaccurate content and turn its grandiose, unnatural language into something, well, natural.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Educators feel the pressure. They know ChatGPT is not going away, and their students use it. So, to support WilmU instructors, the Center for Teaching Excellence was on it. About 462 faculty members were in attendance and heard Dr. Skrabut\u2019s presentation, according to <strong>Dr. Adrienne Bey<\/strong>, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). The responses were overwhelmingly positive, with 92% reporting a favorable reaction. By the end of the session, participants could set up their own generative AI account, ask it questions, and integrate it into their teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is for faculty always to have a tangible takeaway. The conferences bring full-time and adjunct faculty together to explore relevant, timely information that aligns with WilmU\u2019s career-focused curriculum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image6582_b3c7b3-98 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image6582_b3c7b3-98\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CTE-4574-copy-640x426-1.jpg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CTE-4574-copy-640x426-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CTE-4574-copy-640x426-1-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Conference on Teaching Excellence attendees.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe programming is informed by the University\u2019s annual strategic initiatives, faculty input, and current trends in teaching and learning in higher education,\u201d says Dr. Bey, adding that participants can complete a satisfaction survey to offer other topics of interest and explain how the CTE can help them enhance their teaching skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCommon responses include support in improving student writing, developing engaging content for students, and enhancing skills with various educational technologies,\u201d says Dr. Bey. Over many years, thousands of WilmU educators have enjoyed diverse themes like pathways to instructional excellence, cultural awareness, and the art and science of teaching. They can choose numerous workshops, which have included topics such as trauma-informed approaches to teaching, grading and effective feedback,<br>and enhancing student engagement in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the pandemic, the conference was offered in a hybrid format, so faculty nationwide could attend in person or online. \u201cBecause of the pandemic,\u201d says Dr. Bey, \u201cwe were forced to hold the fall 2020 through spring 2023 conferences in a virtual-only format. In the fall of 2023, we went back to the hybrid format. What we are noticing now is that before the pandemic, more faculty attended in person than online. However, now we are seeing that more faculty prefer to attend online compared to attending in person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CTE is vital in promoting continuous learning and advancing teaching excellence at WilmU. Professional growth is critical, and faculty members can learn about new pedagogical methods and remain effective and engaged in their roles. The conference also builds community. Full-time faculty share experiences with adjuncts, creating a forum to share challenges and successes, and to feel supported and connected to their peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WilmU is a student-centered institution, so the ultimate conference goal is to enhance student success and learning. 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