Leveraging GenAI for Teaching Summer 2024 Workshops

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Exploring Common GenAI Tools: A Student Perspective

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Facilitators: Shehroze Saharan (Office of Teaching and Learning), Dr. Rachael Lewitzky (Open Learning and Educational Support - OpenEd), Faran Saharan (Office of Teaching and Learning), Luca Audino (Open Learning and Educational Support - OpenEd) & Amie Adili (Open Learning and Educational Support - OpenEd)

Description: Join us for an informative session on the most commonly used GenAI tools, particularly those frequently utilized by students. This session will provide an overview of these popular tools, demonstrate their functionalities, and explore how students are integrating them into their academic lives. Additionally, we will feature student speakers who will share their perspectives and experiences using GenAI tools in their day-to-day academic activities. No prior experience with AI tools is necessary.

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AI Playground: Using GenAI for Course Design and Course Materials

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Facilitators: Shehroze Saharan (Office of Teaching and Learning) & Owen Wooding (Open Learning and Educational Support - OpenEd)

Description: This interactive session offers a space to explore, ask questions, and experiment with different AI tools. This session will introduce various ways to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for course design and developing course materials. The session will be structured as guided experimentation with AI tools, which will include prompts, activities, scenarios, and reflections specifically designed to explore possible uses and limitations of AI for course design and teaching. We will also discuss how to craft effective prompts for AI tools that will deliver useful outputs. Following our guided experimentation as a group, we will provide space for participants to share their experiences with using AI tools. No prior experience with AI tools is necessary.

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Developing and Communicating your Course and Assessment Policies for GenAI Use

Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Facilitators: Shehroze Saharan & Dr. Christopher Laursen (Office of Teaching and Learning)

Description: In this session, we will guide instructors on how to develop and communicate effective course and assessment policies for GenAI use. As a course instructor, it’s crucial to inform your students about whether and how they can use generative AI, and the reasons behind these policies. We will explore various methods for communicating AI use through course outlines, assessment instructions, and class discussions. Additionally, we will introduce a tool designed to help you determine skill-based learning objectives for your assignments and align these with permissible uses of AI. 

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Rethinking Assessments for GenAI

Dates: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM and Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Facilitators: Shehroze Saharan & Dr. Megan De Roover (Office of Teaching and Learning)

Description: Join us for a two-part workshop focused on rethinking assessments in the context of GenAI. In the first session, attendees will be encouraged to run their current assessments through relevant GenAI tools to understand their capabilities. We will explore small changes to assignments that can encourage the appropriate use of AI. In the second session, attendees will return to share their current thinking about modifying their course assessments, with space to share the questions they still have, decisions they are still making, and the potential challenges they anticipate with their assessments. As a group, we will share ideas and work through potential solutions. This interactive workshop will provide a platform to discuss unanswered questions and collaboratively develop strategies for designing effective assessments with GenAI in mind.

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Empowering Instructors and Students with AI: Practical Strategies for Online Course Assessments

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Facilitators: Vanessa Breton, Bronwyn Korb, David Macdonald, & Megan Pickard (Open Learning and Educational Support - OpenEd)

Description: This presentation explores how instructors teaching online courses can effectively and ethically utilize AI tools in their assessments. We will cover practical applications of AI in quizzes, research assignments, discussions, and presentations, highlighting benefits and strategies for each. Emphasis will be placed on promoting AI literacy among students, ensuring ethical AI use, and guiding them to critically evaluate AI outputs. Instructors will learn strategies to model responsible AI use, integrate AI literacy into their curriculum, and provide clear expectations and support for ethical AI practices. Join us to enhance your teaching methods and empower students in the age of AI.

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