Are you using AI, Brightspace, or active learning to engage students? Have you tried
new teaching strategies, student-centered approaches, or innovative formative assessments?
We want to hear how you're making learning more engaging, self-directed, and impactful!
Submit a proposal to share your best practices, fresh ideas, and classroom successes
with fellow educators. Let’s learn from each other and shape the future of teaching
together!
Sidney Dobrin, Chair of the University of Florida's English department, has become
one of the world's most sought-after acaemic experts on Generative AI, having delivered
more than 70 talks, workshops, and stategy meetings around the world since November
2022 when Open AI released ChatGPT, triggering an international discussion about AI/GenAI
in higher ed and in workplace readiness.
He is the Founding Director of the Trace Innovation Initiative at UF and has been named a Digital Thought Leader by Adobe. He serves as a member
of the Florida Institute for National Security, part of the University of Florida's AI Initiative, and he serves on the Steering Committee of the Florida AI Learning Consortium (FALCON).
He is the author and editor of numerous books and articles, including Talking about Generative AI: A Guide for Educators, AI and Writing, and the forthcoming collection AI and the Humanities. His current research project
examines enduring questions motivated by AI. In addition to his work in Digital Humanities,
he is prolific in writing about Environmental Humanities, specifically focused on
Blue Ecocriticism and Blue Humanities.
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast Available
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Workshop
Facilitated by Key Note Speaker, Sidney Dobrin
Integrating Generative AI into Higher Education Curricula & Assignment Design
This hands-on workshop explores integrating generative AI(GenAI) into higher education
curricula and assignment design, focusing on responsible and effective deployment.
The workshop offers practical exploration for classroom deployment, discussing effective
integration strategies, necessary infrastructure, faculty development, and student
support.
Participants will
examine GenAI's benefits and challenges for pedagogy, assessment, and student learning
across disciplines, addressing ethical considerations like responsible use and academic
integrity.
gain familiarity with prompt engineering, text generation, and other relevant GenAI
tools, leaving with concrete integration strategies for their respective disciplines.
Designed for faculty from all disciplines, the session focuses on
developing best practices for using GenAI in higher education, examining its use to
support student learning, promote critical thinking, and encourage creativity while
addressing challenges and ethical concerns.
integrating GenAI into assignment design responsibly, starting with "Why integrate
AI into my assignments?" and discussing how these technolgies can enhance teaching
and learning across diverse fields.
Do you have questions about Brightspace? Come see us during the Showcase! In this
drop-in session, instructional designers from the FCTL will be available to answer
all your questions about Brightspace—how to navigate it, how to utilize it, how to
better integrate your course materials with it, or anything else you may need assistance
with.
This session is a drop-in lab; feel free to stop by and ask any questions you may
have anytime between XXXXXX and XXXXXX. This drop-in is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
session. We look forward to seeing you there!
Facilitator(s)
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Faculty Presentations
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Faculty Presentations
Noon - 1:30 PM Keynote Luncheon
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Sidney Dobrin, University of Florida
Navigating the Relationships between Technology, Knowledge, and Human Interaction
in the Age of GenAI The emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has sparked global conversations
about their implications for work, communication, and education. Colleges and universities
are reimagining higher education to leverage GenAI's power while preserving traditional
academic epistemologies, philosophies, and practices.
This presentation:
addresses conceptual and functional issues surrounding GenAI deployment in higher
education.
offers practical guidelines for integrating GenAI into classrooms and curricula, including a
rudimentary process for curriculum integration, moving from initial exploration and
needs assessment to pilot programs and broader implementation. A key component of
this process will be a discussion of essential faculty development and lifelong learning
strategies.
explores how AI literacy can be defined and integrated across curricula, and how fundamental
aspects of teaching and learning must be rethought in the context of these rapidly
evolving technologies.
By addressing these crucial questions, the presentation aims to provide a roadmap
for navigating the complex relationship between technology, knowledge, and human intelligence
in the age of GenAI.
ABOUT SHOWCASE
Each fall, the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning hosts the Showcase on Teaching
and Learning to highlight effective teaching and learning practices implemented by
faculty across Missouri State University.
The showcase presents a unique opportunity for faculty to gain insight and perspectives
on classroom teaching and student learning through a variety of seminars and workshops
focused on faculty members sharing their own experiences with implementing research/evidence
based best practices in their own work.
The event features multiple concurrent presentations to showcase effective teaching
practices leading to student learning. When attending Showcase sessions, participants
will likely encounter:
Faculty reflections on implementing research/evidence based teaching and learning
strategies/practices
