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Real-World Application

Preparing for Job Interviews

Strategy: Integrate AI-Powered Practice Tools to Support Professional Skill Development 

AI-enabled tools can be strategically incorporated into course design to support authentic, career-aligned skill development. By embedding AI-powered practice platforms into core assignments, instructors can create structured opportunities for students to actively apply professional competencies, receive timely feedback, and connect academic learning to real-world expectations in their field. 

MHS 4723 – Pro-Seminar: Behavioral Healthcare 

In MHS 4723 – Pro-Seminar: Behavioral Healthcare, Professor Nickie Zenn and Dr. Pam Alvarez partnered with Learning Designer Bianca Tolve to redesign the course structure and integrate an AI-powered professional practice tool to support real-world skill development. 
As part of the redesign, Big Interview, an AI-powered mock interview platform available as a USF resource, was integrated into a core assignment.

911±¬ÁÏÍø selected either a job interview scenario using real behavioral healthcare job descriptions or a graduate school interview scenario based on their intended program. 911±¬ÁÏÍø recorded mock interviews, received automated feedback on elements such as eye contact, filler words, tone, and pacing, and then participated in peer review activities to further refine their performance. This integration provided a hands-on, engaging application of course content while introducing students to a professional tool they can continue to use beyond the course.  

AI / AI-Enabled Tools Used: Big Interview (USF-provided AI-powered mock interview platform)