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5 Lindsay Wright, PsyD Full-Time Faculty, Department of Psychology When asked to write about some faculty teaching tips, I thought of all the interesting ideas that other faculty have come up with and had a difficult time initially thinking of things that I might do that are unique or significant. Then I considered my everyday teaching practices and the things I do to enhance the courses for students but also to make my life a bit easier as faculty. As one of the first faculty members in our school to teach in NCUOne, I have had more time than most to learn the system and mess around with some of the more advanced options. While initially they can appear to be a challenge, I have found them to be amazing tools that help students feel like we, as faculty, are more engaged and also helps me not repeat myself so much in student feedback. One of the main tools I utilize is the Intelligent Agents. I know these have been around a while, but I have found in talking with faculty that not many people use them. I find them to be incredibly helpful for individual issues in courses as well as broader skills that students need across courses. For example, in most of my courses, students receive an email after their first submission that includes a video from me. This video tells them when they can expect feedback in their courses, where to find it, and how to address technical or email issues if they arise. These may seem basic, but students email me these questions all the time - or at least they used to! I have found that making brief videos on broad topics such as APA style, how to paraphrase and cite without running into plagiarism issues, or how to use feedback has been incredibly useful. I can place these videos as Intelligent Agents in many courses where they apply, which saves work for me and keeps students feeling more engaged. I also work to make Intelligent Agents specific to my courses. This is certainly not a task I would do all at once as many of us teach 8+ courses, but something to work on over time. I started this process by making Intelligent Agents about assignments that students frequently struggled with in a particular course. Sometimes I do written information for the Intelligent Agents, but usually I make a small video. Why? Teaching TIPS