The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the next offering in our Pedagogy Matters workshop series. These workshops support faculty from the pedagogical perspective in developing, designing, deploying, and utilizing technology in their courses.
Workshop Description
The workshops focus on building and strengthening the pedagogical infrastructure of courses, no matter the format. The Center for Teaching and Learning will be offering a virtual Pedagogy Matters workshop in the Fall 2024 semester:
Pedagogy Matters 1: AI and Academic Dishonesty: A Fun Beginner’s Guide
When: Friday, 10/4/24, 1:30-2:30
Where: F2F – Drinko Library 349
Registration: Required
Ready to jump into the fascinating world of AI and see some of the ways students can use it to cheat? Join us for a lively one-hour workshop designed to lay out some of the AI options students have at their fingertips right now. We’ll take a peek into the cool, somewhat terrifying tech behind chatbots and how they can be used right now to “help” students do homework, take exams and write papers (aka do the work for them), as well as the many difficulties in detecting this “help.” We’ll also look at some of the ways educators are reorganizing their syllabi, rethinking their assignments, and reconsidering what knowledge and skills they want their students to know in the face of this very powerful, quickly evolving technology.
Pedagogy Matters 2: Become an AI Prompt Virtuoso
When: Tuesday, 10/22/24, 3:00-4:00
Where: F2F – Drinko Library 349
Registration: Required
Ready to unlock the secrets of crafting killer AI prompts? Join our exciting one-hour workshop, perfect for beginners, and dive into the art of writing prompts that get you the best AI-generated answers. We’ll chat about different types of prompts, why being clear and specific is a game-changer, and you’ll even get some hands-on practice with real-time feedback. You’ll discover how to tweak your prompts, boosting your skills to make AI tools manageable and less scary.
Pedagogy Matters 3: Outsmarting AI: Crafting Clever Course Assigments
When: Thursday, 11/14/24, 2:30-3:30
Where: F2F – Drinko Library 349):
Registration: Required
Join our one-hour workshop on designing course assignments that effectively incorporate or circumvent AI capabilities. This session will guide you in creating assignments that maintain academic integrity while leveraging AI’s strengths. We’ll explore strategies for crafting tasks that promote critical thinking, creativity, and original work, as well as cover tricks to use AI as a helpful sidekick. Through practical examples and discussions, you’ll leave ready to create engaging assignments and ensure educational objectives are met in an AI-driven world.
Questions? Contact Jamie Warner (warnerj@marshall.edu).