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Getting Started with AI: How AI Works and Why that Matters for Teaching and Learning

Oct 1, 2026, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Artificial Intelligence

Understanding the basic functions of large language models (LLMs) is essential for successfully navigating teaching and learning in the AI age. Considering how AI works can help inform your own teaching practices, assignment design, and how you coach students to use (or not use) the tools ethically and responsibly. Join us for this session to learn how AI tools are trained, how they use information, and what we as users should have in mind when we interact with their outputs.

Information Literacy: Ten Essential Skills

Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Foundational Skills

Students often believe that information literacy is simply about finding sources, but effective information use requires asking meaningful questions, evaluating evidence, and making informed decisions. In alignment with the Kentucky Graduate Profile essential skill, "Use Information for Decision Making", workshop participants will explore practical strategies for embedding information literacy into their courses while helping students develop transferable skills they can apply across other contexts.

Canvas & Accessibility Zoom Drop-In Office Hours

Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning

Do you need some help making your course documents and Canvas course accessible? This 2-hour open Zoom lab provides one-on-one support for instructors who are in the process of making their course materials accessible. Log on anytime during this 2-hour window and bring your questions.

Pedagogy of Play: Assessment Design

Oct 12, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Active Learning

Assessment can do more than measure learning—it can also spark curiosity, creativity, and meaningful engagement. In this workshop, participants will explore how principles from the pedagogy of play can inform assessment design while maintaining rigor and alignment with learning outcomes. Participants will leave with practical strategies for adapting existing assessments or designing new ones that foster deeper student engagement.

Teaching with AI: Assignment Design with Modern AI in Mind

Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence

Integrating generative AI into student learning activities requires some creativity and experience with examples. This workshop will offer strategies and examples for designing assignments that allow students to build skills with AI. Moving beyond just comparing human and AI inputs, this session will consider the unique additions AI can add to activities and assignments while still prioritizing learning.

Strategies for Engaging Students in Core Courses

Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Motivation

Teaching a Core course can be rewarding, but it can also bring instructional challenges related to student motivation and engagement. In this Zoom session, we will explore strategies that help students recognize the relevance and purpose of Core courses, which can encourage deeper engagement. NB: This workshop counts toward CELT's Essentials in Teaching and Learning Badge.

Getting Started with AI: Communicating with Students about AI

Nov 2, 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence

Perhaps the single most important step instructors can take to set students up for success for using AI ethically and responsibly for teaching and learning is through thoughtful and collaborative communication. Communicating expectations about AI use (or lack thereof) requires extensive reflection with your course materials in mind. This session will provide useful tools for fostering transparency and trust around AI use in teaching and learning while also inviting students into conversation with you and each other.

Teaching with AI: Enhancing Learning with Custom Agents/Chatbots

Nov 5, 2026, 2:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence

Custom AI chatbots can provide engaging opportunities for students to interact with content, simulate practice scenarios, practice skills, and receive feedback. This hands-on session will introduce how to build and prompt tailored chatbots designed specifically for your courses. We will share some examples and explore the benefits and shortcomings of chatbots as an instructional tool. No advanced technical skills are needed. 

Helping Students Learn from Reading Assignments

Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Active Learning

Students may struggle with course readings for many reasons: they may not complete them, may find them difficult to navigate, or may be unsure how to identify and retain the most important ideas. This workshop will explore practical strategies for helping students approach readings more purposefully and use them as tools for learning. Participants will consider ways to clarify the purpose of assigned readings, support students before, during, and after reading, and design activities that encourage deeper engagement with course texts.

Canvas & Accessibility Zoom Drop-In Office Hours

Nov 12, 2026, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Accessibility

Do you need some help making your course documents and Canvas course accessible? This 2-hour open Zoom lab provides one-on-one support for instructors who are in the process of making their course materials accessible. Log on anytime during this 2-hour window and bring your questions.

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