On May 19th, 2020, Packback’s Chief Product Officer, Jessica Tenuta led a discussion with Dr. Jose Vazquez, Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Dr. Adam Fein, Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation at University of North Texas, around key tips for designing resilient, “remote-ready” syllabi. Finding a tool for discussion …
Packback is proud to be an official educational technology partner of Truckee Meadows Community College. Inspire self-motivated, critical thinkers through inquiry-driven discussion with Packback’s AI-powered online discussion platform. 6 6 instructors have used Packback at Truckee Meadows Community College 8 8 departments at Truckee Meadows Community College are currently using Packback for discussion 424 424 …
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Packback is proud to be an official educational technology partner of Tulsa Community College. Inspire self-motivated, critical thinkers through inquiry-driven discussion with Packback’s AI-powered online discussion platform. 14 14 instructors have used Packback at Tulsa Community College. 7 7 departments at Tulsa Community College are currently using Packback for discussion. 761 761 students have used …
Packback is proud to be an official educational technology partner of Lone Star College-University Park. Inspire self-motivated, critical thinkers through inquiry-driven discussion with Packback’s AI-powered online discussion platform. 16 16 instructors have used Packback at Lone Star College 8 8 departments at Lone Star college are currently using Packback for discussion. 1.4K 1,452 students have …
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A recent article by Dr. Richard Pattenaude, chancellor emeritus of the University of Maine System, and KarenAnn Caldwell, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut, recognizes that creating an online learning environment in which students find motivation internally is necessary for engagement. Among the list of ways professors can encourage students to push …
Packback recently released “Instant Feedback“, a major step forward in the responsiveness and range of the AI-based feedback provided to students while they write their discussion posts. Campus Technology recently covered the new feature in the story, “Online Discussion Platform Adds AI-Powered Feedback Tool.”
Dr. Rich Pattenaude, chancellor emeritus of the University of Maine System and president emeritus of Ashford University, recently published an OpEd, “If Online is the “New Normal,” Fully Online Colleges Can Teach Us a Lot.” The piece covers what all institutions can learn from fully online institutions to successfully manage the semester ahead in a …
Mick Starcevich, former President of Kirkwood Community College, recently published on an editorial in The Evolllution on the urgency for instructors to begin planning for high leverage changes they can make to their courses now to help ensure their courses are ready for possible remote delivery come fall.
Dr. Thomas DeWitt, Marketing instructor at Michigan State University, was recently featured in a piece in Forbes to share his experience as an instructor transitioning to online instruction and how he is continuing to innovate under the new constraints driven by COVID-19.
In this webinar, Dr. Stephanie Tikkanen shares techniques on how she uses Packback to increase engagement in her 18, 100 and 400-student courses. She also discusses how the increased engagement led to more personal interactions in lecture halls, more visibility into students’ understanding of course material and helped spark student curiosity for the subject matter.
