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				<title>K. Bryan Smith reached the commons launch leader recognition Community Builder: Your active participation and significant contributions [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:18:37 -0400</pubDate>

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				<title>K. Bryan Smith started the discussion Seeking Ideas for Increasing Engagement in an Online Course in the forum Teaching Online</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:04:17 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Hello colleagues,</p>
<p>I would appreciate some advice and insight regarding student engagement in one of my online undergraduate communcation courses this semester.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve made a concerted effort to create a supportive and visible instructor presence. Currently, I offer virtual open-office hours three times per week for two hours each, with&hellip;</p>
<p><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30458"><a href="https://learn.acue.org/groups/teaching-online/forum/topic/seeking-ideas-for-increasing-engagement-in-an-online-course/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>K. Bryan Smith posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/30076/#acomment-30384</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:52:08 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="atwho-inserted"><a class="bp-suggestions-mention" data-bb-hp-profile="64291" href="https://learn.acue.org/members/clawrence/" rel="nofollow">@clawrence</a></span> &#8211; I think you make an excellent point about AI being a powerful assistant that still requires human oversight and critical thinking. I have seen similar patterns with my students. Many of those who initially tried to use AI as a shortcut to the learning process quickly became frustrated by inaccurate, outdated, or sometimes&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30384"><a href="https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/30076/#acomment-30384" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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					<a href="https://learn.acue.org/members/clawrence/" data-bb-hp-profile="64291" rel="nofollow">Caleb Lawrence</a> posted an update in the group <a href="https://learn.acue.org/groups/teaching-ai/" data-bb-hp-group="2" rel="nofollow">Teaching with AI</a> <p>I use AI extensively with my business, and have done so for the last 3 years. My observations of AI to date. Not all AI&#8217;s are created equal and [&hellip;]</p>					]]></content:encoded>
				
				
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				<title>K. Bryan Smith reached the commons launch leader recognition Engagement Champion: Engagement Champions are recognized for their [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:26:25 -0400</pubDate>

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				<title>K. Bryan Smith reached the commons launch leader recognition Commons Trailblazer: This level recognizes those who take the first steps [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:32:24 -0400</pubDate>

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