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Advancing passionate, reflective, and evidence-informed teaching that prepares all students to live examined, purposeful lives.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Joined June 2019
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If you attended the 2022 Inclusive Teaching Conference, you may remember @ScienceCox 's incredible keynote session on Breaking the Bias Habit...🥁 & now we're delighted to share that he has a podcast! Ep. 2 is out today. We've marked our calendars so we don't miss a single one🎧
Episode 2 is out! Tune in and listen to @ScienceCox and @DrAmberNelson chat with special guest Sandy Eichel about how stale notions of #professionalism can stifle #authenticity and increase #marginalization, as well as a slew of other topics!
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ICYMI! Are you looking for a way to share your teaching materials from Canvas? Check out Dr. Betsy Barre's most recent blog post where she guides us through step-by-step! ✅ 👇 cat.wfu.edu/2023/04/sharing-…
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Snapshot of a day in the 665 Classroom! The Spanish dept. works on their curriculum w/ the CAT's Dr. Anita McCauley, utilizing writeable walls & plenty of sticky notes for the win! 🤩 Video courtesy of Dr. Betsy Barre 🎥 #stickynotes #writeablewalls
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In case you missed it yesterday, check out this @chronicle article featuring quotes from our ED Dr. Betsy Barre about ChatGPT & learning assessment! 🤖 📝 chronicle.com/article/will-c…
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WFU Center for the Advancement of Teaching retweeted
The conversation about ChatGPT, like the remote-instruction conversation that came before it, highlights an ever-present teaching challenge: There is no perfect way to assess learning. chroni.cl/43jc701
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Welcome to Wake Forest, Dr. Krasas! We're so thrilled you'll be joining us!
Jackie Krasas has been named Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. A sociology and women’s, gender and sexuality studies scholar, she comes to @WakeForest from Lehigh University, where she serves as deputy provost for faculty affairs. wakefo.rest/3ZV7VBr
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WFU Center for the Advancement of Teaching retweeted
In response to ChatGPT, Dir. of #WFU's Center for the Advancement of Teaching Betsy Barre said, “If it gives us the opportunity to free up time to do things that matter, like building relationships with students,… it could be a good thing.” chronicle.com/article/chatgp…
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Dr. Bryan Dewsbury, an internationally recognized voice for inclusive teaching, is leading a workshop Tue, Feb. 28th. He's an amazing facilitator and this is a great opportunity! Sponsored by the @wfubiology, Chemistry & Mathematics Depts. Register at: go.wfu.edu/feb2023teachingwo…
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WFU Center for the Advancement of Teaching retweeted
It's great to see @WakeForest faculty coming together for a ChatGPT workshop to learn & share ideas about approaches to ChatGPT in the classroom. Thank you, @wfucat, for the information & insights, & thank you, faculty, for taking time to learn more about this emerging tech.
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ICYMI, CAT Executive Director Betsy Barre reflects on the ways ChatGPT might improve our teaching and free up time for the most meaningful parts of our job. P.S. The cover photo is an AI-generated image of the "WFU CAT" 😸🎩 cat.wfu.edu/2023/01/chatgpt/
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Interested in discussing ChatGPT with colleagues? Join us this Monday as we co-facilitate an informal forum from 12:00-1:00PM in Benson 401D. Bring your lunch, thoughts, and ideas. All faculty and staff are welcome! 🤖 Register at the link below 👇 forms.gle/RMEHvbQLRTkGN6cL6
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