For the first unit of ENGL 250, Rhetorical Analysis, Shaya Kraut has composed a lesson plan meant to build skills and tactics for students as they learn to recognize rhetorical strategies in materials such as biographies, magazine articles, and TED Talks. The lesson plan works to address the goals of ENGL 250, which include: “to … Continue reading Up Next in ENGL 250
What is the Purpose of a University? As a reflective activity for the first unit of ENGL 150, Cornell Brellenthin has composed a lesson plan that asks students to consider the purpose of universities. This think-group-share activity taps into the four C’s of a good lesson plan: critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication. Not only … Continue reading Up Next in ENGL 150
Dear all, One of my priorities as I start my five-year term as Director of ISUComm Foundation Courses is to ensure that our curriculum is what I’m calling AI-aware. You will hear more in the coming months about how you can get involved in our curriculum redesign efforts. For now, we have some exciting opportunities … Continue reading Director’s Letter
THE ROLE OF AI IN HIGHER EDUCATION Join us in a discussion about the key issues and potential approaches for the integration of AI in the Department of English and at Iowa State, from Dr. Dux Speltz’s approach to AI integration to ongoing AI initiatives at ISU.
Artificial Intelligence and the Writing Process: Integrating Innovative Technologies, Applied Linguistics, and Composition Pedagogy Reception following.