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Chen Wang joined UM-Dearborn in late May 2024. She is an Instructional Technologist reporting half time to Digital Education and half time to the Hub for Teaching and Learning Resources. Her primary responsibilities include video recording and light editing for faculty, keeping abreast of accessibility in digital education, and supporting pedagogical application of digital tools. She has a Masters in Learning Sciences and Technologies from the University of Pennsylvania and recently relocated to Metro Detroit from Philadelphia.

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Fall semester starts in about a week; this is the perfect time to think about what you would like your students to accomplish on the first day and during the first weeks. The first day is one of the most important days of the semester that many faculty use to get to know their students.

This will help you build rapport with your students and create a positive learning environment in your classroom.

This ideas will help you set the tone for the entire semester:

If you use Flip, the video discussion board formerly known as Flipgrid, in your classes, you may be dismayed to find out that it will be folded into Microsoft Teams and no longer available for standalone use. In essence, Flip.com is being dismantled and any videos you might have there will no longer be available to you after September 30th. Here is the timeline:

As you are gearing up for the start of the semester, you can make an appointment for a 30-min, 60-min, course redesign project, or GenAI consultation:

Questions or comments? Belen Garcia, beleng@umich.edu

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