Kentucky Convergence

Open Education (OE) is a rapidly growing educational ecosystem that touches on all the themes explored at KY Convergence (Pedagogy, Technology, Processes and Policies, and Design) and has the potential to expand access to learning, disrupt inequitable structures in higher education, and increase engagement in the classroom. OE includes a spectrum of activities from teaching with open educational resources (OER), to using open pedagogy, to adapting and authoring OER, to co-creating OER with students, to open SOTL. This roundtable discussion will explore the opportunities and challenges of OE.  After the moderators share a brief introduction to OE, a diverse group of Kentucky open education practitioners will discuss these issues with each other and with the audience.

Panel:
Colleen Deel, Open Educational Resources Librarian, NKU
Leah Halliday, Coordinator-Affordable Learning, KYVL
Courtney Jordan, Library Director, BCTC
Stephen Krueger, Affordable Course Content Librarian, UK
Kathleen Richardson, Technical Services Librarian, BCTC
Micah Logan, Associate Director, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, WKU
Dorothea Browder, Associate Professor, Department of History, WKU

"As instructional designers seek to improve the online learning experience, they are turning to emerging technologies like ChatGPT for assistance. ChatGPT and similar tools use artificial intelligence to generate human-like responses to written prompts. This session will explore the potential and practical applications of using these tools in instructional design.

Participants will engage in a lively discussion about the ways in which generative AI can be used to personalize learning experiences, support collaborative learning, and enhance assessment and evaluation of learner progress and performance. Ethical considerations related to the use of of these tools will also be addressed as well as potential limitations.

This session is intended for instructional designers and educators who are interested in exploring the ways in which generative AI can be used to revolutionize online learning. Participants will share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another about the exciting possibilities and practical considerations of using generative AI in instructional design. By the end of the session, participants will have a deeper understanding of how generative AI can be used to enhance the online learning experience and will be equipped with practical strategies for incorporating this technology into their own instructional design practice."

Many of our classrooms, lecture halls, and labs have integrated technology; this could be as simple as a projector and laptop, or a more complicated setup with multiple displays and microphones. Students bring their laptops, or perhaps use a cart with institution-provided devices. Exams are given on pencil and paper, or in the LMS and proctored. In this birds-of-a-feather session, we will discuss examples, ideas, and best practices around technology used in the physical classroom.