Upcoming Events
AI-Powered Research: Enhance Research with AI Methodologies
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
10:00am - 11:00am
Enhance your research skills through the AI-Powered Research Workshop, discovering how AI revolutionizes scholarly exploration.
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Introducing Monarch Mind: The ODU Chatbot
Presented by Helen Crompton, RIDIL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us as we unveil Monarch Mind, Old Dominion University's innovative new chatbot. Discover how this advanced tool is designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences at ODU, offering real-time assistance and interactive learning opportunities. Don't miss out on exploring how Monarch Mind can revolutionize your academic interactions and engagements.
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Faculty Showcase - February 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
10:00am - 11:00am
Description coming soon. Stay tuned for more details about the Faculty Showcase!
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Assessments 2.0: Strategies for the AI Age
Thursday, March 27, 2025
2:00pm - 3:00pm
As artificial intelligence transforms education, how can faculty redesign courses to elevate student learning? This workshop explores strategies for rethinking activities, papers, exams, and projects in light of AI's capabilities. Participants will examine practical examples and solutions, focusing on leveraging AI to enhance learning outcomes rather than merely limiting its use.
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Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Future: Integrating AI into Classrooms and Careers
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
2:00pm - 3:00pm
"The integration of AI in the workplace doesn't replace human employees, it enhances their capabilities." - William Arruda, Forbes.com. As educators, we have an incredible opportunity to prepare students not only to navigate but to thrive in an AI-powered workforce. In this interactive workshop, we'll explore how to integrate AI into classwork while fostering essential skills like AI literacy, accountability, digital citizenship, and ethical decision-making. Together, we'll discuss innovative strategies for designing courses that equip students to use AI responsibly and effectively in their academic and professional lives. Join us to exchange ideas and take the first step in shaping the future of education and work.
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Faculty Showcase - April 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Description coming soon. Stay tuned for more details about the Faculty Showcase!
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AI and Accessibility (Workshop): Neat and Tidy(UP) makes a Yuje (YuJa) Impact
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
In this workshop, you will learn about how you can TidyUP your course by identifying and deleting unused or outdated content which will have a huge impact on your YuJa Accessibility score. What is YuJa Accessibility? YuJa Panorama (YuJa) is a digital accessibility platform that integrates with Canvas to help instructors create more inclusive learning materials.
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Past Events
Taking the Next Steps: What Else Can Generative AI Do for Educators?
Presented by Helen Crompton, RIDIL
10:00am - 11:00am
Now that you are familiar with basic generative AI prompts like "Make me a lesson plan," it's time to explore the broader capabilities of this transformative technology. This webinar moves into the next stage of generative AI integration in higher education, showcasing innovative uses that extend beyond simple requests. Through practical examples and interactive demonstrations, we will explore how these tools can be strategically incorporated to elevate teaching and learning.
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Online Faculty Showcase: Explore innovative teaching with Digital Learning!
Presented by Rachel Childs, Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Medical Diagnostic and Translational Sciences, and Andrea Jones, Master Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Explore innovative approaches and connect with a collaborative virtual community of peers dedicated to advancing education in the digital environment.
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AI and Accessibility: Neat and Tidy(UP) makes a Yuje (Yuja) Impact
Thursday, November 14, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
In this workshop, you will learn about how you can TidyUP your course by identifying and deleting unused or outdated content which will have a huge impact on your YuJa Accessibility score. What is YuJa Accessibility? YuJa Panorama (YuJa) is a digital accessibility platform that integrates with Canvas to help instructors create more inclusive learning materials.
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AI-Powered Research: Enhance Research with AI Methodologies
Thursday, November 7, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Enhance your research skills through the AI-Powered Research Workshop, discovering how AI revolutionizes scholarly exploration.
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Accessibility with AI
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
This workshop will explore tools that can assist in developing accessible course content. In addition to general accessibility tools, this workshop will highlight deliverable specific tools.
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AI-Driven Assessment Techniques: Innovative Assessment Methods with AI
Thursday, October 10, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Dive deeper into alternative assessments utilizing AI-driven techniques that promote and enhance student learning.
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Introduction to HPC (Workshop)
Thursday, October 3, 2024
12:30pm - 4:00pm
Dive into High Performance Computing (HPC) with ODU's Research Computing Group. This workshop will cover the essentials of harnessing aggregated computing power to tackle complex scientific, engineering, and business challenges far beyond the capabilities of a standard desktop or workstation.
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AI in Media Production: Hands-on AI Media Creation Tools
Thursday, September 26, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Experience the future in AI Media Production Demo, with hands-on AI tools for captivating media creation.
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Online Faculty Showcase: Explore innovative teaching with the Division of Transformation & Technology!
Presented by Basim Matrood, Lecturer in the Department of Educational Leadership and Workforce Development
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Explore innovative approaches and connect with a collaborative virtual community of peers dedicated to advancing education in the digital environment.
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Integrating AI in the Classroom: Practical Strategies and Student Engagement
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Enhance your classroom dynamics with our Integrating AI in Classroom Workshop, where you'll master practical strategies and ignite student engagement providing an opportunity to maximize interactivity.
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Online Faculty Showcase: Explore innovative teaching with Digital Learning!
Presented by Cynthia Tomovic, Professor in Educational Foundations & Leadership, Mary Landon, Adjunct Faculty in Educational Foundations & Leadership, Michelle Bartlett, Assistant Professor in Educational Foundations & Leadership, and Shobha Vatsa, Lecturer in School of Cybersecurity
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Explore innovative approaches and connect with a collaborative virtual community of peers dedicated to advancing education in the digital environment.
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Prompt Engineering: Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI
Presented by Helen Crompton, RIDIL
10:00am - 11:00am
Join us for an exploration into how prompt engineering can optimize the educational landscape. This presentation will offer a strategic framework that can be implemented to get the most out of Generative AI. Learn how to tailor prompts to individual learning styles, ensuring a personalized and effective educational experience.
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AI in Media Production: Hands-on AI Media Creation Tools
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Experience the future in AI Media Production Demo, with hands-on AI tools for captivating media creation.
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AI-Driven Assessment Techniques: Innovative Assessment Methods with AI
Thursday, March 28, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dive deeper into alternative assessments utilizing AI-driven techniques that promote and enhance student learning.
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AI-Powered Research: Enhance Research with AI Methodologies
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Enhance your research skills through the AI-Powered Research Workshop, discovering how AI revolutionizes scholarly exploration.
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Assess Students and Not ChatGPT: Strategies to Avoid Cheating
Presented by Helen Crompton, RIDIL
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Discover how to harness Generative AI (GenAI) while safeguarding the authenticity of student assessment. This presentation explores methods to assess learning outcomes effectively while incorporating GenAI use. Concrete examples and strategies for designing GenAI-powered assessments will be shared. Join RIDIL at the intersection of education and AI to create assessments that engage critical thinking skills to measure students' abilities connected to targeted learning outcomes.
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Integrating AI in the Classroom: Practical Strategies and Student Engagement
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Enhance your classroom dynamics with our Integrating AI in Classroom Workshop, where you'll master practical strategies and ignite student engagement providing an opportunity to maximize interactivity.
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Online Faculty Showcase: Explore innovative teaching with Digital Learning!
Presented by Jon Lester, Master Lecturer in Engineering Technology, and Aaron Karp, Master Lecturer in Political Science & Geography
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Explore innovative approaches and connect with a collaborative virtual community of peers dedicated to advancing education in the digital environment.
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