Past Events

Past Events page listed with the most recently concluded event at the top of the page tag

Linguistic Bias in ChatGPT: Language Models Reinforce Dialect Discrimination

April 16, 2025 - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

ChatGPT does amazingly well at communicating with people in English. But whose English? Over 1 billion people around the world speak varieties such as Indian English, Nigerian English, Irish English, and African-American English....

Educating in the AI Age: Faculty Insights

April 10, 2025 10:00 - 11:00 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Join our panel of faculty from diverse disciplines as they share their real experiences incorporating generative AI into their instruction. Hear from your peers about their view of the role and impact of gen AI in higher education....

The AI-Engaged Classroom - Teaching & Learning Journal Club

April 9, 2025 - 12:00-1:00 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

As more students engage with Generative AI (GenAI) in their day-to-day lives, how can we rethink our classroom assignments to still encourage meaningful learning? Join us for an informal journal (book) club to...

Enhancing Classroom Experiences with Generative AI: A Workshop for Personalized Learning with Open Source Tools

April 1, 2025 - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: This hybrid event will be held in person in 117 Dwinelle Hall (Academic Innovation Studio) and also on Zoom. Please RSVP to get the Zoom invite. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

This session will present several case studies of how generative AI is increasingly being implemented into STEM classrooms in...

Using the New iClicker AI Question Generator

March 11, 2025 - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Join us for a special session on using iClicker’s AI Question Creator, a new tool that leverages generative AI to craft unique, discipline-specific questions tailored to your teaching needs. This session will guide you through...

Using Classroom Observation Tools to Track Active Learning

March 5, 2025 - 12:00-2:00 PM Location: This hybrid event will be held in person in 117 Dwinelle Hall (Academic Innovation Studio) and also on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Classroom observation tools provide an objective method for evaluating the use of active learning strategies in...

Active Learning in Large Classes: What’s Possible?

March 6, 2025 - 10:00-10:45 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

This workshop addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of implementing active learning strategies in large, introductory lecture settings, which are crucial as they often mark the beginning of a student...

AI Angst? Uncovering Student and Instructor Narratives in Higher Ed

February 26, 2025 - 2:00-3:00 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Join this session to hear from researchers at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and Pearson who have gathered and analyzed data from instructors, undergraduates, and graduate students to explore the stories we tell about generative AI in higher ed....

Spark Talk: Crafting Equitable Assessments with Student Diversity in Mind

February 13, 2025 - 10:00-10:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Focusing on a case study, we will discuss how assignments can be crafted with an eye for students’ diverse skills and needs. Our case study will exemplify scaffolding assessments with practice, feedback, and revision to...

Typology of Active Learning: A Framework for Selecting Active Learning Techniques

February 11, 2025 - 1:00-1:45 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Active learning has been shown to enhance cognitive engagement, improve academic performance, and promote equity by supporting underrepresented and minoritized students. However, with so many active learning techniques available, it...