URI faculty are using technology to enhance teaching and learning in exciting and creative ways; below are interviews with some of our most innovative instructors at URI.

Empowering Nutrition Education with Brightspace

Using Brightspace tools and innovative teaching, Dr. Missimer engages her students and enriches their entire learning journey, both within and beyond the traditional classroom.

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Enhancing Chemistry Education Through AI-Powered Feedback Analysis

George Dombi leverages LibreChat to analyze student feedback from his pre-semester Chemistry Boot Camp, revealing evolving patterns in student engagement and providing data-driven insights for continuous course improvement.

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Enhancing Global Engagement Through Collaborative Online Interactive Learning

Tom Hospod, Assistant Director of the Global Initiatives Office, is advancing global learning at URI through innovative virtual exchange programs like COIL, making international collaboration accessible to all students.

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Multifaceted Teaching & Learning: Leveraging Digital Tools for Large-Scale Education

Peter Phipps uses Mentimeter, Brightspace Groups, and Google Docs to enhance student engagement and collaboration in his large journalism classes.

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Enhancing Online Courses with Panopto

Vince Petronio uses Panopto to enhance his online asynchronous course: The Art of Storytelling.

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Enhancing Student Engagement with PointSolutions

Professor Dombi incorporates the PointSolutions response system in his large chemistry classes to create dynamic and engaging learning environments that foster interactive learning.

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The Future of Learning: URI Augmented Learning Apps

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) VR is a way to provide virtual training in the use of HPLC prior to using the actual instrument.

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Enhancing Engagement with Lumi

Alissa Cox uses a free app called Lumi to build interactive and engaging content that can be seamlessly integrated into a Brightspace course.

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Discover URI’s AI Chatbot

Professor Jim McGwin introduces the AI ChatBot student project which encapsulates URI resources and makes it easy to access through the virtual assistance of AI.

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Engaging Students with Poll Everywhere

Professor Adams and Professor Thawley use Poll Everywhere, a real-time polling system to create interactive presentations with seamless integration in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, and more.

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