Past Events

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Enhancing your AI skills for Teaching

Oct 3, 2024, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

There is no instruction manual for knowing all there is to know about generative AI. But instructors can incorporate certain practices in their experimentation to upskill their use of AI for teaching and learning. Join us for an interactive session that invites educators to build your skills in using AI for teaching.

Pedagogy of Play: Design Lab

Oct 1, 2024, 1:00 – 2:15 PM

This in-person design lab builds on the “Exploring the Pedagogy of Play” workshop. Bring your ideas for incorporating play and work collaboratively with other faculty members to build out and explore playful pedagogy in your courses. Engage in hands-on activities and brainstorming sessions to transform your concepts into actionable strategies for enhancing student learning through play.

Graduate Badge: How Students Learn

Sep 26, 2024, 1:30 – 2:30 PM

All students do not learn in the same way, but there are teaching strategies that we can apply to help students achieve their goals. This workshop will engage participants in a reflection and discussion on pedagogical practices and practical applications that can encourage, support, and enhance student learning.

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Addressing Student Academic Accommodations

Sep 25, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

In this zoom session, CELT and the Disability Resource Center (DRC) partner up to discuss the changes to the system for communicating student accommodation needs to instructors by providing an overview of the new accommodations com Accessible Information Management (AIM) system. The session demonstrate how to access Instructor Notification Letters (INLs) through the AIM Instructor Portal and provide next steps for supporting their students based on the academic accommodations listed in those INLs.

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ITA Series: Who are our Students? General Characteristics of the US Higher Education Classroom

Sep 19, 2024, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

Informal, interactive, and friendly. These are just a few adjectives that generally describe the college classroom in the US. Join us as we discuss these, and other characteristics of the college classroom in the US. Discover ways to learn more about your students and how to set shared expectations.

Collaborative Learning and Leveraging the iPad

Sep 16, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

During this session, CELT and UK's Smart Campus team up to explore tech-enhanced activities for facilitating collaborative learning moments that students can participate in using their iPads. The session will examine strategies for collaborative learning for enhanced student engagement, introduce apps that utilize these strategies, and provide examples for your classes.

Designing Assignments Using Virtual Reality

Sep 16, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Are you curious about virtual reality but unsure how to get started? Join us for an in-person workshop where we will discuss best practices for using VR in assignments. We will dedicate time to brainstorming ideas for your classroom and explore VR applications. Metaquest headsets will be provided, but feel free to bring your own VR device if you have one.

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Using Technology to Create Collaborative Learning Opportunities

Sep 12, 2024, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

Making space for students to engage collaboratively with the content in a course can have a meaningful impact on their learning. In this session, we will consider opportunities for the use of technology to enhance and facilitate collaborative learning. We will also explore specific applications and activity designs you can use in your classes

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Scite AI Demonstration: Generative AI Research Assistant

Sep 10, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Over the past year, the UK Libraries have been looking into a few different AI tools and resources. One of those is Scite AI, which is a tool designed to help researchers, faculty, staff, and students evaluate the credibility and impact of research articles. In partnership with CELT, UK Libraries are hosting a Zoom-based demo of Scite.

Teaching Students to be Skilled Users of AI

Sep 9, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

The task of teaching students to be discerning, thoughtful users of generative AI can feel daunting, especially when we ourselves are not experts. This workshop will explore strategies for teaching students to become skilled users of AI in academic and professional settings. We will consider methods for fostering critical thinking and ethical awareness of the use of AI tools through interactive discussion and demonstrations.