Making Moments for Mental Well-Being: A Student Perspective

This piece was written by Naomi Joy Bautista. Naomi is a student majoring in History and is planning on transferring to a 4-year university after Bakersfield College. Before getting a Bachelor’s degree, she plans on gaining experience teaching English as a foreign language. In her spare time, she likes to play rhythm games, learn new

AI Learning Pact: Bringing Student and Faculty Perspectives Together

By Dr. Alex Rockey Throughout this semester, we have explored artificial intelligence (AI) and the impact this emerging technology might have on teaching and learning at Bakersfield College.  To wrap up this deep dive this semester, I cohosted a workshop on AI with Ariel Dyer, reference librarian. In this workshop, faculty, staff, and admin came

Test Anxiety: A Student Perspective

This piece was written by communication intern Britney Rodriguez. Britney Rodriguez is currently undecided in what major she wants to pursue. She sees it as a learning opportunity to discover more about the pathways available at Bakersfield College. During her free time she likes to play games, watch anime, and spend time with family. Britney’s dream

April Faculty Forum: Renegade Approaches to ChatGPT and AI

By Dr. Alex Rockey As we wrap up the semester, many of us may be grappling with how we can maximize the benefits of AI and ChatGPT for student learning while intentionally minimizing the limitations. At our most recent faculty forum, we explored how Renegade faculty have been using ChatGPT to make their jobs easier

Inspired by the Future: A Student Perspective

This piece was written by communication intern Jacqueline Sevieux. Jacqueline Sevieux is a Communication major interested in Public and Motivational speaking. She will graduate from Bakersfield College and transfer to CSUB, where she will continue her education in Communications. She loves to express her creative side by writing, painting, and creating digital art. The 2020s

CLEAR Action Research Fellows Virtual Posters Ready for Viewing!

By Dr. Alex Rockey In August, Academic Technology launched the CLEAR Action Research fellowship. This fellowship was designed to serve as a bridge for faculty as they worked to make clear how existing research on learning could be translated into their course. By supporting faculty-led action research, CLEAR facilitates meaningful inquiry-based professional development opportunities.  Over

Inspired by the Women in My Life: A Student Perspective

This piece was written by Carlos Enrique Moreno Yanes. Carlos is a student here on campus working towards a Computer Science Associate in Science for Transfer degree. His goal is to become a software developer and work for a big tech company. In his free time, he loves to run, play pickleball, and read books.

Centering Relationships: Thriving in an Era of Emerging AI

By Dr. Alex Rockey I will never be able to watch M3GAN. I have a low-tolerance for scary movies and I would be lying if I said that I’m not still haunted by scenes from the exorcist I watched during a sleepover when I was 10. But as I’ve been digging into artificial intelligence and

A Student’s Perspective on Procrastinating

This piece was written by communication intern Britney Rodriguez. Britney Rodriguez is currently undecided in what major she wants to pursue. She sees it as a learning opportunity to discover more about the pathways available at Bakersfield College. During her free time she likes to play games, watch anime, and spend time with family. Britney’s dream

Captivating Student Interest with AI-Generated Images: A Faculty Perspective

Lucas Choate is an assistant professor of anthropology at Bakersfield College, currently working with the Rising Scholars Program to help serve one of society’s most marginalized groups: prison inmates. Lucas received his master’s degree from California State University, Fullerton in Anthropology. Currently, his hobbies include getting his 2 year old daughter to brush her teeth