Tech Tuesday – March 12: Faculty Collaboration Padlet is Now LIVE and AI Literature
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A weekly tip email from your neighborhood Instructional Technology and eHR team.
Tip #1 – We really want to host sessions where all of you faculty get to meet and share any ideas or techniques or resources related to dental education. Until this can actually happen, I wanted to provide at least a virtual space in which you can still do such. Padlet is a virtual bulletin board tool. I set up one that all of you can use to share what is working (or not working) in your individual educational experiences. You can simply post text, but you can also link, embed, and attach resources.
Click here to access our VCU SoD Padlet.
To post something new, click the circle icon with the + symbol. A small box will appear in which you can type, link, or attach something. You can also comment or like other posts. By default, your posts will be Anonymous, so you may want to leave your name, or alternatively, if you sign in with Google, your name will automatically get attached to a post. That is probably a good thing, so someone can follow-up if they want more information on something you posted.
Tip #2 – “Real knowledge is knowing the extent of one’s ignorance” – Confucius
Believe me, from an IT perspective, it is very difficult staying updated on all the advancements in healthcare, especially AI. However, that doesn’t mean we should neglect the responsibility completely. Attached is a collection of very informative articles from the Journal of the American College of Dentists. I highly recommend reading through them. They discuss the definitions, ethics, and market surrounding AI in dentistry. I hope these provoke reflection and discussion throughout all departments.
Categories AI, Classroom Technology, Education Philosophy