ACUE | Michael Pelaez | Activity https://learn.acue.org/members/mpelaez3mdc-edu/activity/ Activity feed for Michael Pelaez. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:31:28 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.10 en-US 30 hourly 2 41cf6ec27599c7388e290c5bcab297fe Michael Pelaez reached the commons launch leader recognition Top Founding Contributor: This prestigious award is reserved for those who have […] https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/11837/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:49:11 -0400

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]]> 2 ab18ba4708c211c8b572e34530eae1f6 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion New Event: Supporting Faculty Applications of Gen AI in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/new-event-supporting-faculty-applications-of-gen-ai/#post-46676 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:09:55 -0400 Reply to New Event: Supporting Faculty Applications of Gen AI

Jorge,

You bring up a fantastic idea to use in the future. Your idea of inviting a student to a departmental meeting as a guest is great; and AI is definitely one of those topics that are evolving so quickly that students have tips and resources for us. You are definitely correct that students like him deserve all the appreciation in the world…

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]]> ee8ca23d8d1bcb83d08676b5ccf0afad Michael Pelaez posted a new activity comment https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/3619/#acomment-3633 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:35:46 -0400 Thank you Jorge! Same goes for you! It’s great to see another MDC professor on here with such amazing contributions as well! Look forward to collaborating with you.

Michael

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]]> c25fb418669c393029815fcebfaff651 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Upcoming Webinar: Teaching Controversial Topics in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/upcoming-webinar-teaching-controversial-topics/#post-46654 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:53:04 -0400 Reply to Upcoming Webinar: Teaching Controversial Topics

No problem! 😃

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]]> 2 976689693b4af21453ad4e932e74c488 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Have you checked out the Learning Lab yet? in the forum Teaching AI https://learn.acue.org/groups/teaching-ai/forum/topic/have-you-checked-out-the-learning-lab-yet/page/2/#post-46652 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:48:49 -0400 Reply to Have you checked out the Learning Lab yet?

Hi all!

I followed John’s footsteps and did the same, updated my profile picture, joined the AI group and started with Empowering Students to Use AI Responsibly. I’m excited to see all the possibilities with AI. It’s comforting to see that the same concerns we have as educators as far as using AI ethically and productively are the same…

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]]> 34f49aee283a523211e591699990a8cd Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Are you embracing, curious about or resisting teaching with Generative AI? in the forum Teaching AI https://learn.acue.org/groups/teaching-ai/forum/topic/are-you-embracing-curious-or-resisting-teaching-with-generative-ai/#post-46649 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:58:20 -0400 Reply to Are you embracing, curious about or resisting teaching with Generative AI?

Good article.

I liked the idea of using “AI Moments” where the professor lectures on a topic and then asks ChatGPT to do the same and the students decide who did it better.

My attitude towards Generative AI is that we have no choice but to embrace it. Not doing so is like not embracing online teaching. The best thing we can do as educators is…

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]]> a7ff1e1f7bb50957ef53dcfece01192b Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Setting protected time boundaries in your syllabus: Yes or No? in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/setting-protected-time-boundaries-in-your-syllabus-yes-or-no/#post-46608 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:59:08 -0400 Reply to Setting protected time boundaries in your syllabus: Yes or No?

Posting a link here for the registration to: Between the Lines: ACUE’s Talk Hour featuring Derek Bruff

https://learn.acue.org/event/between-the-lines-acues-talk-hour-featuring-derek-bruff/

]]> 225eaac5dc80b60ca668f1d5d3fe790c Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Put your own mask on first in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/put-your-own-mask-on-first/#post-46602 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:31:17 -0400 Reply to Put your own mask on first

Thank you for this.

I finally got around to watching this one, and wow, what a comforting and vulnerable conversation between professionals.

I have realized a trend over how students use the office hours available to them for my courses; maybe 9 or 10 years ago, the office hour was primarily used by students asking mostly about material…

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]]> ef154c4650cfc6caea6cc5e356501e2b Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Take Our Survey, Win a Gift Card! in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/take-our-survey-win-a-gift-card/#post-46601 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:46:13 -0400 Reply to Take Our Survey, Win a Gift Card!

Survey completed. Thank you!

]]> f14a4b10e158c35ed3737245ecec160d Michael Pelaez reached the commons launch leader recognition Engagement Champion: Engagement Champions are recognized for their […] https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/3596/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:31:38 -0400

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]]> 0 e2c861719fc0af1a971dc3a427421ae7 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Meet Melissa Ziegler, Ph.D.! in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/meet-melissa-ziegler-ph-d/#post-46599 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:31:37 -0400 Reply to Meet Melissa Ziegler, Ph.D.!

Dr. Ziegler,

Congratulations! It was a pleasure reading your Spotlight piece.

One area that stood out was your interest in mindfulness techniques in academic settings. I remember reading a while back that the movie Director David Lynch and his foundation were bringing Transcendental Meditation to high-stress Chicago inner-city schools…

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]]> 1c21403e229a56f37afdcec74f1af8f1 Michael Pelaez posted a new activity comment https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/3578/#acomment-3592 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:03:05 -0400 Thank you for connecting!

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Hello Michael, I appreciate the connection request.

]]> d78cd863e5d4b1fcaa447cfb89ea7616 Michael Pelaez posted a new activity comment https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/3590/#acomment-3591 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:02:12 -0400 Congratulations on reaching Engagement Champion!

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]]> fdb0cfb03c5aa4a6f9ac9c72f67a652d Michael Pelaez posted a new activity comment https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/3576/#acomment-3589 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:00:55 -0400 Great to connect Jorge! Thank you.

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Hi Michael. Thanks for the connect invite.

]]> 405ed802849d8a4f1ecc99eb99fabdc5 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Upcoming Webinar: Teaching Controversial Topics in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/upcoming-webinar-teaching-controversial-topics/#post-46595 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:47:55 -0400 Reply to Upcoming Webinar: Teaching Controversial Topics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgV1rmINur0&ab_channel=AssociationofCollegeandUniversityEducators

]]> 9b8d250f333ac6e352c12342f2ecef81 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Upcoming Webinar: Teaching Controversial Topics in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/upcoming-webinar-teaching-controversial-topics/#post-46594 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:44:51 -0400 Reply to Upcoming Webinar: Teaching Controversial Topics

Hi Jorge,

I realized that by clicking on the link to register for the webinar, entering your name, email and institution allows you to “Watch Now”.

]]> 0d5b583e1c99dd627893093c941acff0 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion New Event: Supporting Faculty Applications of Gen AI in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/new-event-supporting-faculty-applications-of-gen-ai/#post-46592 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:09:19 -0400 Reply to New Event: Supporting Faculty Applications of Gen AI

Looking forward to attending!

It’s great to see more and more of these Gen AI events, trainings, and courses being offered.

There was an article/video this week on The Chronicle of Higher Education that brought up an interesting point that while faculty and staff may feel “confused or torn about how and whether to use AI in courses, wanting…

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]]> 2b48765684f4b027b550c50cc9c90906 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Forging connection and having constructive conversations in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/forging-connection-and-having-constructive-conversations/#post-46590 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:52:20 -0400 Reply to Forging connection and having constructive conversations

Hi all,

Thank you for this topic.

This quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is very powerful.

I teach associate and bachelor’s level business courses and have had to navigate difficult situations with students and the start differences in perspectives between them.

In my courses, it is not uncommon for students’ perspectives to vary greatly. For…

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]]> cea4cbd639b73d6cb0dbfa55163f46e2 Michael Pelaez replied to the discussion Meet Your Community Manager! in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/meet-your-community-manager/page/2/#post-46584 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:18:26 -0400 Reply to Meet Your Community Manager!

Hi Kelly,

I’m Michael, an adjunct business professor at Miami Dade College!

Thank you for your introduction, and I look forward to working with you on ACUE Commons! What a great resource.

I am interested in a post about books that have helped in the classroom (books on teaching, paedology).

Thank you, and great to meet you!

Michael Pelaez

]]> f4f99a8118787b1ab13db16439d25100 Michael Pelaez reached the commons launch leader recognition Commons Trailblazer: This level recognizes those who take the first steps […] https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/3575/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:52:36 -0400

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