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....

Navigating AI in Course Design: Early Steps and Reflections

January 13, 2025 - 1:00-1:30 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, Instructional Designers

Join an instructional designer as she reflects on her initial foray into using AI for practical course design (e.g., images, extracting course intros from learning objectives, creating podcasts from content). She...

Inclusive Mentoring Practices

November 13, 2024 - 10:00-11:00 AM Location: 117 Dwinelle Hall (Academic Innovation Studio) Intended Audience: Advisors, Advisor Support Staff, Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Are you looking to enhance your mentoring skills and make a lasting impact on your students? Join us for an engaging session where you will discover how to cultivate productive mentoring relationships that empower mentees and expand their mentoring networks.

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How AI Literacy Can and Will Impact Academic Integrity

February 4, 2025 - 1:00-1:30 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

Academic integrity concerns often stem from fears that students might use Generative AI (GenAI) to cheat, leaving teachers wondering how to prevent it. While there’s no magic solution, clear communication with students is essential....