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Jessalyn Vallade, Denise O'Dell, and Brad Elliott at the 2022 TII showcase

CELT announces 2023-24 Teaching Innovation Institute Faculty Cohort

Trey Conatser and Jill Abney Jun 29, 2023

At CELT, we have long sought to provide a venue for community-building around our shared goals as teacher-scholars at the Commonwealth’s flagship public, land-grant university. The Teaching Innovation Institute is an expression of that mission, and we eagerly anticipate the fourth cohort for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Trey Conatser sits for interview with Fox 56 News.

Trey Conatser talks with local Fox 56 News about AI's future in Education

Jill Abney Jun 29, 2023

Dr. Trey Conatser, Director of UK's Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, spoke with reporters from Lexington's Fox 56 News channel about Artificial Intelligence and UK's ADVANCE Committee. View the video below as well as a write-up that FOX 56 put together.

ADVANCE Committee will explore AI opportunities, challenges

Jay Blanton Jun 10, 2023

The University of Kentucky has empaneled a broad-based committee to examine – and make recommendations – regarding the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and tools such as ChatGPT for higher education and beyond. Led by Provost Robert DiPaola, the UK ADVANCE Committee is composed of representatives from a broad range of disciplines and administrative backgrounds

aerial view of WT Young Library, where TEK Fellows will meet

TEK Announces 2023-24 Faculty Fellows Cohort

Susan Cantrell, Camille Harmon, and Trey Conatser May 30, 2023

A critical part of TEK is the development of new transdisciplinary courses as well as the revision of current courses to integrate transdisciplinary skills and learning outcomes. To accomplish this, TEK is engaging the expertise of faculty in the inaugural cohort of the TEK Faculty Fellows program this fall semester.

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CELT Forum on AI in Teaching and Learning

Jill Abney May 8, 2023

CELT closed out the semester with a session exploring the future of AI in higher education. The session included conversation around the lingering questions about AI, responsible use, and its impact on assignment design strategies. The forum also included a brief demo of Bing AI's chatbot powered by GPT-4 with example uses for instruction. You can view the recording here.

2023 outstanding teaching award winners group photo

UK Honors Outstanding Teaching Award Winners

UKNow May 4, 2023

The University of Kentucky recognized exceptional faculty and graduate teaching assistants with the Outstanding Teaching Awards during the Faculty Awards Ceremony held Wednesday, April 26. As the state’s flagship, land-grant university, our teaching mission is critical to the success and well-being of the Commonwealth. This year’s winners—and the UK teaching community broadly—continue to inspire us with their ingenuity and commitment to student success.

TEK Faculty Fellows Call for Applications

Trey Conatser Mar 29, 2023

TEK (Transdisciplinary Educational Approaches to Advance Kentucky), the University of Kentucky's new Quality Enhancement Plan, and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching are pleased to invite applications for the first cohort of TEK Faculty Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year.

UK Libraries accepting faculty proposals for 2023 Alternative Textbook Grants

Jennifer Hootman Mar 8, 2023

UK faculty who would like to replace a traditional textbook with alternative course content in the academic year 2023-24 are welcome to submit a proposal to UK Libraries’ Alternative Textbook Grant Program. The grants support adoption, adaptation or revision of existing open textbooks and creation of new course content. The deadline is March 31.

robot sitting and typing at a typewriter with books piled on the floor

The Ongoing Conversation about ChatGPT and Higher Education

Jill Abney Jan 25, 2023

On Friday, January 20, 2023 Dr. Trey Conatser, director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, was interviewed about the emergence of ChatGPT and its potential impact on higher education by a local WVLK radio station.

CCS student and parent discussing the program's first semester

UK College and Career Studies Program Finishes 1st Semester

Lindsay Travis Jan 9, 2023

Led by the Human Development Institute, UK’s new College and Career Studies (CCS) program supports students with intellectual disabilities who want to continue academic, career and technical, and independent living instruction to prepare for competitive integrated employment. CELT is proud to be a supporting partner for this program.

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