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November 20
Invitation to Apply for CTL AI Faculty Fellow
The Center for Teaching and Learning seeks a Faculty Fellow on Generative AI to begin service in Spring 2024. Tenured faculty members who specialize in applying generative AI in teaching and learning, and are willing to serve in a leadership role to advance the institution’s AI initiatives, are invited to apply for the fellowship program to champion ways for faculty to integrate generative AI across the curriculum. The duration of the fellowship is January 10-May 15, 2024, and includes a $5000 stipend. The Fellow would be expected to contribute an average of four to five hours per week to this campus initiative including participation in meetings and events. Interested applicants should submit an application by 11:59 p.m. on November 28. More information.
Center for Teaching and Learning Workshops
Part 3: Student Writing Skills with ChatGPT
Join this session to learn how to integrate AI tools effectively in writing projects. We will demonstrate how to chunk and scaffold project tasks for peer review and instructor support, as well as how to prompt A.I. tools (like ChatGPT) to enhance the writing process at each stage. By the end of the hour, you will have a planning tool and strategies for integrating AI into writing projects.
- Tuesday, November 28, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (Register)
Canvas Analytics for Early Intervention
Learn how to leverage Canvas Analytics for early student intervention! Course analytics offer data on individual and aggregate student activity, assignment submissions, and grades, as well as page views and student participation metrics across all of their devices. In this session, you’ll learn how to leverage Canvas as a tool for identifying students in need!
- Thursday, November 29, 2:00 – 3:00 PM (Register)
Syllabus and Classroom Communication on AI
Join us for an exciting information session on student facing communication and syllabus guidelines for AI Tools! Discover innovative strategies leveraging AI for student learning. Integrate cutting-edge technology ethically into your syllabus, empowering students and revolutionizing collaboration. Unleash the potential of AI in your classroom and revolutionize the way students collaborate and engage with course materials. Don’t miss this chance to transform your teaching experience and be at the forefront of educational innovation.
- Friday, Dec. 1, 10:00 – 11:00 AM (Register)
Syllabus 101: Roadmap to Success
Your course syllabus is one of the most important documents you create for your class. It serves as an agreement between you and your students about your goals for the course and your expectations for your students, plus it conveys a first–and lasting–impression with your students. This session will provide information about the important components of a syllabus, ways in which you can enhance your course syllabus, and strategies for using your syllabus as a learning tool. This is a three-day, fully online, asynchronous, facilitated course in Canvas. The workshop consists of readings, illustrations, self-checks, and two final assessments. To be marked as complete for this workshop, you will need to complete both the discussion forum and the final assessment. You may take the final assessment as many times as you need to, but you must receive at least 85% on the assessment to be marked as complete for the workshop. You should plan to work consistently throughout the workshop to complete the readings, self-checks, and final assessments during the three day time limit. The workshop should take around one hour to complete. This workshop counts towards the Essentials of Teaching and Learning Certificate.
- Monday, December 4 – Wednesday, December 6 (Asynchronous) (Register)
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