This is a late thank you Tabitha!

That is exciting news.

Not for full text but I know that Academic Video Online/ProQuest will do Audio Description if it’s not available. It takes 2-3 weeks. https://proquest.libguides.com/academicvideoonline/features

Tabitha

Brooklyn College

4.5 Tutor Summary

In our conversation, we explored how the “Prompt Playground: Try, Fail, Reflect” activity could be tailored to your introductory microbiology lab. We discussed how this activity emphasizes process over product, fosters resilience through iteration, and encourages students to refine their scientific writing with the help of AI.…[Read more]

4.4 Tutor Summary

We had a thoughtful and engaging conversation about how to align generative AI with a growth mindset, particularly in fostering effort and reflection in students. Here’s a summary of the main points we covered:

1. Reframing AI Use to Encourage Effort: You shared how your writing assignments, designed with Bloom’s taxonomy,…

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4.1 Tutor Summary

Based on our conversation, it’s clear that you are approaching generative AI with a growth mindset. While you have not yet adopted it in your classroom, you plan to do so in Spring 2026 and have already taken proactive steps like attending a seminar to help you create AI-integrated assignments. Your goal is to develop content…[Read more]

Before starting the recording process, I had to outline the information I want to convey to my students. I ended up dividing my outline into three sections; background about me and the class, my role as a professor, and tips on how to ensure success. I made sure to emphasize that I am here to cultivate and support a growth mindset. The easiest…[Read more]

Hi Careen,

I really echo your concern about fostering a sense of belonging in the classroom. Having a failure as a setback is a belief that I have been indoctrinated with since a young age, as an immigrant. Dare I say, every time I encountered failure, I saw it as detrimental to my self-worth. As you suggested, using language and actions to build…[Read more]

When it comes to communicating with my students, I provide an introductory announcement on Blackboard/ Brightspace. In addition, I post weekly announcements to constantly update them about upcoming submissions, changes in syllabus, and direct them to sources for studying and reviewing course material. Even though I ensure my tone is welcoming, at…[Read more]

I resonate with the quotation as an academic support service manager, where planning requires substantial resources, effort, and coordination, all in hope that implementation will succeed. More often than not, the saying “No plan survives first contact with reality” proves true. Yet, I embrace Thomas Edison’s perspective: “I have not failed. I’ve…[Read more]