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September

Know & Understand AI: AI Fundamentals
9/5/2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Instructors: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D. and John Jordi, Ph.D.
Online

Join us on a journey of exploration with AI. This workshop will provide an overview of AI and highlight AI applications for teaching and learning. Learn about the types, tools, and applications of AI and ways to incorporate AI into teaching and learning. Participants will explore generative AI with hands-on activities designed to inspire the use of AI in your teaching practice. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Creative Assessment, Digital Literacy

 

AI Basics: Better Prompts and Results Using the FLUF Framework
9/12/2024 | 12:00 PM- 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online

As we have learned with Google searches, the results are only as good as our search terms. Come see how to improve your AI prompts for better results. Explore the FLUF Test framework for a protocol to improve your prompting and guide your critical evaluation of AI generated results. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Literacy

 

Café Conversations: High Enrollment Classes
9/13/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Melanie Veige
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall

As instructors, how can we learn to manage the flow of the course and of necessary information to our students? How can we apply different winning strategies in face to face, online, or lab classes? Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Student Focused Teaching

 

How We Learn: Teaching Strategies that Maximize Learning
9/17/2024 | 1:55 PM – 3:25 PM
Instructor:  Michael Barber, Ph.D.
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall

We talk a lot about teaching techniques, and the goal of great teaching is to help students learn. What do we know about how adults learn? How can understanding learning make you a better teacher? This workshop explores the science behind adult learning and outlines strategies you can use to maximize learning. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching, Teaching as Research

 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
9/18/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor:  Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D.
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall

Our first Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes will feature Professor Sanethia Thomas, who will share her use of AI in experiential learning in a study abroad program, using AI to design software applications for developing countries in South and West Africa. Register here.

Passport categories:  Artificial Intelligence

 

Ethics Basics for Educational Research
9/19/2024 | 12:55 PM – 1:55 PM
Instructor: Diba Mani, Ph.D.
Online

Are you planning on or currently engaging in education research? Is there data collection taking place in your course(s), perhaps on student performance or teaching methodologies? Do you plan to share your results and/or publishing? Are you even allowed to do so? This hour-long session will provide a basic introduction to Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval in educational research, covering topics like ethical considerations for your assessments, types of possible ethics review, and steps to engage in with the UF IRB. Register here.

Passport categories: Evidence-Based Research, Research in Teaching and Learning (RiTL) Workshop, Teaching as Research

 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
9/20/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Matt Gitzendanner
Hybrid

Beyond the classroom: Non-credit AI education at UF and Beyond. We’ll discuss options for learning/teaching AI developed at UF and discuss the best outside resources participants have identified. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Experiential Learning, Student Focused Teaching

 

Internationalizing Your Curriculum through the SDGs
9/23/2024 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Instructor: Natalie Coers, Ph.D.
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall

Engage with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to explore how this interdisciplinary framework offers disciplinary connections to local and global challenges. This interactive workshop enables deeper understanding of global challenges that faculty can connect to through the SDG framework, as well as develop a broader awareness of the SDGs. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies, Experiential Learning, Global Learning, Mentoring,  Student Focused Teaching

 

Creating Global Classrooms Through Virtual Exchange
9/24/2024 | 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Instructors: Carrie Martins and Ravi Ghadge, Ph.D.
Online

Join this workshop to hear from Dr. Ravi Ghadge, Assistant Instructional Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law, about his experience implementing virtual exchange (VE) with a partner at St. Mira’s College for Girls in India. Begin exploring ideas for your own VE project and discover the trainings and resources available at UF to help you turn your class into a global classroom. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies, Digital Literacy, Experiential Learning, Global Learning, Student Focused Teaching

 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
9/25/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructors: Kaitlin Alexander and Amy Blue
Online

The integration of generative AI can enhance reflective writing (RW) among students, promoting their reflective capacity, autobiographical memory, and self-confidence. By incorporating AI-guided RW into a course/curriculum, students can improve their critical thinking skills, gain AI literacy, and explore its potential for professional development. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching

 

Cultural Differences in Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Workshop
9/30/2024 | 12:55 PM – 1:55 PM
Instructor: Marina Klimenko, Ph.D.
Online

Human communication can be achieved through vocal (language) and non-vocal modalities (e.g., facial expressions, gestures, body posture, etc.). Although there are universal principles that guide all human communication, notable cultural differences still exist and may lead to communication breakdowns between people of different cultural backgrounds, even if they communicate using the same language. In this workshop, we will explore three cultural dimensions and how/why they influence human communication styles. Together we will expand on strategies that can help instructors and mentors successfully with culturally diverse groups of students.  Register here.

Passport categories: Cultural Competencies, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Student Focused Teaching

 

October

Cafe Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
10/2/2024 1:00 – 1:45 PM EDT
Instructor: Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, Ph.D.
In Person | 302 Tigert Hall

Engaging students in meaningful applications of edge AI and intelligent embedded systems to solve community-relevant situations. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching, Active Learning, Cultural Competencies

 

Supporting Student Mental Health: Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Distress Part I
10/3/2024 | 9:35 AM – 11:05 AM
Instructor: Sarah Lynne, Ph.D. and Gloria Grady, M.P.H.
Online

This workshop supports faculty and staff’s ability to recognize signs of distress in students and refer to the appropriate services. By completing this workshop, faculty and staff will increase their ability to: Identify resources for faculty/staff to support their own mental health, explain the mental health challenges students experience, and assess and address the needs of a struggling student. Register here.

Passport categories: Mental Health, Student Focused Teaching

Creating An Environment for Learning: Objectives, Feedback, and Collaboration
10/3/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online

Let’s talk about the essentials around learning objectives, feedback, and collaboration in the classroom. Hear about methods for communicating and personalizing the learning, integrating accountable talk and accountability in our coaching conversations, and facilitating cooperative learning experiences that work. Sharing ideas, resources, and best practices across the session will be encouraged and promoted. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching

 

Use & Apply AI: Applying AI in Your Course Assignments
10/3/2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Instructors: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D. and Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online

Continue the AI journey by learning to leverage AI Tools for creating course materials and increasing productivity. Find out more about how to improve AI prompt writing to garner the best results. Participants will explore generative AI with hands-on activities designed to expand and extend course resources and learning materials. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Literacy ,Student Focused Teaching

 

Café Conversations: High Enrollment Classes
10/4/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Megan Mocko
Hybrid

Using Generative AI

I am interested in allowing students to use generative AI as a tool to review foundational material. However, in large enrollment courses, providing tools to help students assess the information they are given can be quite challenging. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching

 

Helping Student Develop Understanding: Questioning, Note-Taking, and Interactive Learning
10/10/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online

Move beyond the lecture to an interactive experience for students to engage in the learning. This session will dig into the importance of cues, questions, and advance organizers. Explore summarizing and note-taking strategies like hyperdocs, markup tools, and templates to improve retention and improve options for students to follow along with the lesson. Let’s talk about how we can Improve engagement with these interactive activities during your lessons. Sharing ideas, resources, and best practices across the session will be encouraged and promoted. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching

 

Internationalizing Large Enrollment Online Courses
10/11/2024 | 9:35 AM – 10:35 AM
Instructor: Soohyoun Ahn, Ph.D.
Online

In this 1-hour online workshop, Dr. Soo Ahn will share various strategies to internationalize her large enrollment asynchronous online course, including the collaborative project with the Harn Museum of Art and the Smathers Libraries. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies, Digital Literacy, Experiential Learning, Global Learning, Student Focused Teaching

 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
10/11/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Joel Davis, Ph.D.
Online

In this session you will discover a quick and easy AI practice you can start using in your course. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence

 

Increasing Engagement in High Enrollment Courses
10/16/2024 | 1:55 PM – 3:25 PM
Instructor: Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online

Join us for an enlightening session that combines theory with practical application, empowering educators to create vibrant and effective learning environments in large enrollment courses. In this dynamic session, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the significance of student engagement and explore a variety of ways to actively involve a large number of students in the learning process. By the end of the workshop, you will leave equipped with a toolbox of strategies to ensure a more enriching learning experience for both you and your students. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Student Focused Teaching

 

Supporting Student Mental Health: Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Distress Part II
10/17/2024 | 9:35 AM – 11:05 AM
Instructors: Sarah Lynne, Ph.D., and Julia Graber, Ph.D.
Online

This workshop supports faculty and staff’s ability to recognize signs of distress in students and refer to the appropriate services. By completing this workshop, faculty and staff will increase their ability to: Apply the skills from Part I of the workshop series to real-life student situations, evaluate your own personal experiences with students and develop ways to support their mental wellbeing in the future, and Assist peers and colleagues in providing support for students. Register here.

Passport categories: Mental Health, Student Focused Teaching

 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
10/23/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Eleni Bozia, Ph.D., Dr. Phil.
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall

Transdisciplinary pedagogy with AI. This discussion will focus on how I use AI to introduce computer, data science, and social sciences students to the humanities and humanities students to technology. As a result, every student learns to rediscover the potential of their major, ask new research questions, and gain real-world experience. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Literacy, Student Focused Teaching

 

Helping Students Extend and Apply Learning: Leveling Up with Critical, Computational, and Design Thinking
10/24/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online

With over half of our students already actively using AI, how can we scale up our summative assessments to integrate higher level thinking? This session will explore a variety of examples of leveling up lessons and activities to embed critical thinking. See examples of scaffolding the learning activities beyond the Knowledge level of Bloom’s to a higher level of creativity and innovation reminiscent of Design Thinking frameworks. No matter the content or subject, see how to scale up activities to help students use problem solving along the mindset of Computational Thinking. Sharing ideas, resources, and best practices across the session will be encouraged and promoted. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching

 

Tenure and Promotion Workshop Kickoff
10/24/24 | 1:30-3:00 pm
Instructor: Chris Hass
Location: 302 Tigert Hall 

Description: Join us for an invigorating 1.5 hour workshop designed to help faculty members enhance the teaching section of their tenure and promotion packets! Chris Hass, the Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, will kick off the session with inspiring insights on how to use concise storytelling strategies to showcase your high-quality teaching, followed by a presentation from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) highlighting valuable resources and support services. Engage in a dynamic Q&A session to get personalized advice and connect with fellow faculty members. This workshop is the first in a series, with three follow-up hands-on sessions in the spring term focusing on specific aspects of your teaching portfolio. Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your career as faculty and get valuable guidance on the tenure and promotion process! Register for this workshop here.  

Passport categories: Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching, Teaching as Research 

 

You’re Hired: Using AI to Help Students Land their Dream Jobs
10/25/2024 | 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Instructors: Tiff Jenson and Jessica Hendrick
Online

Career coaching online is needed more than ever, and with artificial intelligence (AI) tools licensed by the UF Career Connections Center, students can receive customized feedback on resumes (content, format, industry-based standards), live practice on virtual interviews (emotion ratings, rate of speech, eye contact, custom questions from resume), and more! Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching

 

Create Presentation Visuals Worthy of the TED Stage
10/30/2024 | 9:35 AM – 11:35 AM
Instructor: Karina Kolb
Online

Imagine you are giving the best presentation of your career. Your verbal delivery is captivating and masterfully choreographed with slide visuals and props that are attention-grabbing, easy to understand, and even moving. This is what it means to use presentation visuals in a way that is “worthy of the TED stage.”

In this course, you will learn about the common mistakes presenters make with their presentation visuals, gain insights into the way the human brain best processes information while experiencing a presentation, leverage visual techniques for making your content resonate and stick, use next-level techniques to plan a visual presentation, analyze examples from some of the world’s best presenters, and apply key design principles. This course is helpful for both novice and even highly seasoned presenters. Register here.

Passport categories: Digital Literacy, Great Presentations

 

Evaluate & Create AI: Assessing with AI
10/31/2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Instructors: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D. and Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online

Envision how assignments will change in an AI world! Discover options for building and evaluating assessments or self-assessments with AI chatbots to engage students. Learn ways to critique AI generated results and improve prompts. Participants will explore generative AI with hands-on activities designed to inspire innovative assessment solutions. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Creative Assessment

November

Cafe Conversations: High Enrollment Classes
11/1/2024 12:00 – 12:45 PM EDT
Instructor: Matt Terza, Ph.D.
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall

Using student-led learning exchanges to foster community in the classroom in a way that is authentic to the nature of the class. Register Here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Student Focused Teaching

 

Insights from GatorEvals
11/4/2024 | 1:55 PM – 2:55 PM
Instructor: John Jordi, Ph.D.
Online

Student evaluation data is a rich source of feedback from our students. This workshop will focus on aggregate level findings of the most common themes our students are talking about in our GatorEvals. We will discuss the findings and how we can identify areas of improvement and creating a plan to implement and re-evaluate adjustments to our courses. Register here.

Passport categories: Student Focused Teaching

 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
11/6/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Garrett Beatty, Ph.D.
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall

Join us for a show and tell on an innovative semester-long AI project in Sport Psychology Courses, showcasing new approaches and insights. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching

 

Faculty Resilience and Well-Being
11/6/2024 | 1:55 PM – 3:25 PM
Instructor: Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online

Join us for an enlightening two-hour workshop designed to empower you in enhancing resilience and well-being. In this interactive session, you will develop personalized strategies and discover effective ways to navigate the stressors of academic life. Engaging in open discussions and collaborative activities, you will have a platform to share experiences, fostering a culture of mutual understanding. As a tangible outcome, you will leave the workshop with concrete action plans, ready to implement immediate changes in your daily routines and work environment to counteract burnout. This workshop is a dedicated space for you to invest in your well-being, build connections, and develop practical solutions for a more sustainable and fulfilling professional life. Register here.

Passport categories: Mental Health

 

Effective Mentoring Strategies (EMS) Workshop – Cultural Awareness and Conflict Resolution
11/7/2024 | 9:35 AM – 11:05 AM
Instructors: Jeremy Waisome, Ph.D., and Jasmine Smith
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall

Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers have the unique opportunity to serve as a mentor and a mentee. In STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) research, most of these mentors receive no formal training on how to be an effective mentor and navigate any challenges that may arise in the mentoring relationship. The workshop’s purpose is to equip graduate students and postdoc mentors with the tools and knowledge needed to be better mentors, especially to undergraduate student researchers. This workshop will cover the following topics: (1) Cultural Awareness; and (2) Conflict Resolution. Mentors will be presented with presentations on the above topics, followed by guided activities that will facilitate active and interactive learning. Register here.

Passport categories: Mentoring

 

Café Conversations: High Enrollment Classes
Nov. 8 | 12:00-12:45
Instructor: Linda Nguyen, Ph.D.
Online

In this conversation, we will discuss a tool already at your disposal within Canvas that can be used for content remediation for students with sub-optimal scores on course assignments/assessments.  We’ll also discuss ways that instructors can customize this tool and the content within it to optimize student learning.

Register here.

 

Getting Started with AI: Writing an AI Policy for Your Courses
11/13/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online

In this 30-minute workshop, you will develop an AI policy tailored to your courses. You will outline how students should utilize AI tools, ensuring alignment with academic integrity and the course learning objectives. After viewing a database of various examples of policies, you will leave with your own AI policy for your courses. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Literacy, Student Focused Teaching

 

Scaling Up Your Favorite Teaching Strategies
11/14/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online

What are your “go to” teaching strategies? Are you a fan of the Gallery Walk? Jigsaw? Exit Ticket? How do they vary from small classroom to large lecture hall? Or from face-to-face to hybrid? In this session, we will talk through some of our favorite strategies and ideas for using them on a small or large scale across a variety of learning modalities. Explore the tools, resources, and templates for taking your teaching to the next level. Sharing ideas, resources, and best practices across the session will be encouraged and promoted. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching

 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
11/15/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor:  Jasmine McNealy, Ph.D.
Hybrid

AI Refusal. There’s a growing movement in some communities to attempt to limit interactions with AI systems. This discussion will center AI refusal and its implications. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence

 

Creating Global Classrooms Through Virtual Exchange
11/19/2024 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Instructors: Carrie Martins and Meredith Nappy
Online

Join this workshop to hear from Meredith Nappy, Instructional Designer in the College of Public Health and Health Professions, about her experiences implementing virtual exchange (VE) with partners in Europe and South America. Begin exploring ideas for your own VE project and discover the trainings and resources available at UF to help you turn your class into a global classroom. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies, Digital Literacy, Experiential Learning, Global Learning, Student Focused Teaching

 

Creating Connections with Students Online
11/20/2024 | 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Instructor: Tiff Jenson, Ph.D.
Online

Often online faculty struggle with getting acquainted with their students amongst limited face-to-face interactions, so how would you establish personal connections? This workshop discusses proven ways to creating meaningful interaction with the remote instructor. A few examples: include clever introductions of yourself, humanize your course, provide weekly overviews, personalize content, utilize cooperative learning, enable real-time communication, incentivize learning with rewards, and emphasize a bottom line. Register here.

Passport categories: Great Online Teaching, Mental Health, Student Focused Teaching

 

AI Ethics, Academic Integrity, and Accessibility in Your Course
11/21/2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Instructors:  John Jordi, Ph.D. and Margeaux Johnson
Online

Explore the ethical implications of AI for Education (AIED) with us around AIED issues like bias and fairness, authorship and ownership, data privacy and security, digital divides and access, and environmental impacts. Practical emphasis will be placed on ways you can support academic integrity and accessibility with AI! Practical takeaways will include creating a syllabus policy that aligns with your AI expectations and learning about AI tools and techniques that can increase the accessibility of your course. Register here.

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Creative Assessment, Tackling Tough Talks

 

Café Conversations: High Enrollment Classes
11/22/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Joslyn Ahlgren, Ph.D.
Online

Discover a versatile assignment strategy that has enabled me to expand my online course enrollment from 25 to over 70 students without compromising quality. In this session, I’ll share how a combination of application-style assignments followed by reflective comparison to a key can be adapted to any subject, ensuring both effective learning and manageable grading. Register here.

Passport categories: Active Learning, Student Focused Teaching