Welcome to the August, 2023 ARC!
Theme: Authenticity in Education
Conference Recordings now available! Links can be found by clicking on the ARC 23 Calendar below, or by viewing the daily session schedule dropdown menus at the bottom of the page.
Outside of Wichita State? Fill out a Recording Access Request Form.
The August, 2023 ARC will take place August 14-18 2023. Most events will be online with a blend of synchronous and asynchronous content. This ARC will take place in Microsoft Teams. All events are free and open to anyone.
We also encourage any member of the Wichita State community to have a look at our LinkedIn Learning Challenge courses. If you work for Wichita State but have not yet claimed your LinkedIn Learning license, please do so by following the instructions online. Once you do that, LinkedIn Learning access is free. If you are not employed by WSU but you do live in Wichita, Kansas, you can also get free LinkedIn Learning access through the Wichita Public Library.
Find session descriptions, Outlook calendar invites and links to Team meetings in the daily schedule tabs below. A day or two after each session, the Outlook invite will be replaced by a link to the session recording.
In addition to our regular LinkedIn Learning Challenges, we are adding a special "ChatGPT Bootcamp" area to help instructors get up to speed on generative AI. Whether you plan to use it or allow its use in your classes, it's imperative that you understand what it is and how it can be used. These LinkedIn Learning courses will help get you started on the right foot, and for those who are already using ChatGPT, these classes will help you improve your understanding and skills. Remember, LinkedIn Learning courses are free for all WSU-associated people including students, staff, and instructors of any rank (including GTAs!). If you have not yet claimed your LinkedIn Learning license, you need to do that first, so follow these instructions using Chrome as your browser. If you are not employed by WSU but you do live in Wichita, Kansas, you can get free access to LinkedIn Learning through the Wichita Public Library, so you won't miss out!
Videos
- What are Large Language Models and GPT? (3 minutes)
- Chat GPT Text Generation Example (5 minutes)
- How generative AI is different than other types of AI (1 minutes)
- How generative AI works (5 minutes)
- Distinguishing responsible tech from human behavior (4 minutes)
Courses
- What is Generative AI? (43 minutes)
- Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search (27 minutes)
- Intro to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI (45 minutes)
- Ethics in the Age of Generative AI (39 minutes)
- Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Bing Chat (27 minutes)
Remember, LinkedIn Learning courses are free for all WSU-associated people including students, staff, and instructors of any rank (including GTAs!). If you have not yet claimed your LinkedIn Learning license, you need to do that first, so follow these instructions using Chrome as your browser. If you are not employed by WSU but you do live in Wichita, Kansas, you can get free access to LinkedIn Learning through the Wichita Public Library so you won't miss out!
- Do the GenAI/ChatGPT Bootcamp courses (linked in the section above)
- Getting Started with Microsoft 365 (56 minutes)
- Developing Your Emotional Intelligence (30 minutes)
- Communicating with Transparancy (37 minutes)
- Creating a Connection Culture (58 minutes)
| Time | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Recording Link |
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| 9:00 am |
Opening Plenary: Authenticity in Higher Education The recent onslaught of Generative AI tools, some of which mimic the human brain's neural network, magnify the importance of authenticity in education. Join WSU President Rick Muma and Theatre Professor and Technical Director Ed Baker to hear more about this topic. |
President Rick Muma, |
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| 10:00 am |
Gender Inclusive Classrooms Join Dr. Jenny Pearson, Professor of Sociology, expert in the sociology of gender, and faculty advisor to the student organization Spectrum: LGBTQ & Allies to learn what instructors can do to facilitate inclusivity and equity in the classroom. Dr. Pearson's PowerPoint Slides. |
Jenny Pearson |
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| 11:00 am |
Provost's Campus Update and Listening Session Join Provost Shirley Lefever for an update on the great things happening across campus and listen in as she fields questions and suggestions from the WSU community. |
Shirley Lefever | |
| 12:00 pm |
PANEL: Generative AI in the Classroom Wondering how you can utilize GEN AI in your course? Come hear from a range of instructors who are already using it for course preparation, student assignments, and more.
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Andrew Hippisley, Moderator; Carrie Dickison, Carolyn Speer, John Hammer, Sue Abdinnour, Murtaza Nasir | |
| 1:00 pm |
Teams Meetings and Recordings Training Let Ali Levine show you how to schedule, run, and record class meetings in Microsoft Teams. NOTE: This session will take place in Zoom to allow attendees to access Teams Meetings for the training. |
Ali Levine | |
| 2:00 pm |
Deep Dive: Blackboard Ultra/Teams Integration Learn how the Blackboard/Teams integration can bolster your teaching, as well as how to enable, access, and use the tools. |
Carolyn Speer, |
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| 3:00 pm |
Accessibility Training, FY 2023-24 All instructors are required to complete this training each year. OIR will gather attendance documentation from the session, so no further action is necessary. |
John Jones |
| Time | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Recording Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am |
Ultra's New Flexible Grading Platform Hear from Fredrik Klemming, Director of Project Management for Anthology, about exciting updates to the grading experience in Ultra, including enhancements to the Needs Grading workflow. |
Fredrik Klemming, Anthology | |
| 10:00 am |
LinkedIn Learning As licenced LinkedIn Learning users, all instructors, students, and staff at WSU have access to thousands of courses on myriad subjects. Join Dr. Carolyn Speer to learn about what LIL can do for you and your students. |
Carolyn Speer | |
| 11:00 am |
Beyond Books: Discovering the Limitless Possibilities of the Library In this session, Angie Paul, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, will show you how you can utilize the Ablah Library in your course and in your life. Spoiler alert: you'll likely learn something new! |
Angie Paul, Maria Sclafani |
Discovering the Limitless Possibilities of the Library Video |
| 12:00 pm |
Mindfulness in the Midst of University Life Join Dr. Jessica Provines, Chief Psychologist and Assistant Vice President for Wellness, in learning how to make mindfulness part of your practice, even in the hustle and bustle of teaching, advising, researching, and planning. |
Jessica Provines | |
| 1:00 pm |
Proctoring Options at WSU Learn about the university's proctoring guidelines, sample syllabus language, and setup of tests from John Jones and third-party reps. |
John Jones, TBA | |
| 2:00 pm |
Watermark Course Evaluation System Let's talk about Watermark CES! Join Sandra Ranney and Carolyn Speer as they talk about the benefits and processes of CES. Bring questions! |
Sandy Ranney, Carolyn Speer | |
| 3:00 pm |
What's Coming in Blackboard Ultra? Join Jacob Webb from Anthology to hear about exciting things on the horizon for Blackboard Ultra. You won't want to miss this one! |
Jacob Webb, Anthology |
| Time | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Recording LInk |
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| 9:00 am |
In-class Digital Quizzes/Surveys: Poll Everywhere and Microsoft Forms Have you ever wanted to do a quick knowledge-check with your in-person class? Wonder if students are synthesizing your lecture material? Join this session to hear two professors who tried it; one with Poll Everywhere and one with Microsoft Forms. |
Raj Logan, Greg Housman | |
| 10:00 am |
Intro to Blackboard (and why you should try Ultra) Are you looking to make the move to Blackboard Ultra? Getting started as an instructor or new to online teaching? Rachel Porcaro, Instructional Designer, will show you your options in Blackboard and point you to specific training, course templates, and more! |
Rachel Porcaro | |
| 11:00 am |
Course Video: Capturing, Editing, Storing, and Sharing in Blackboard Constantly changing ed tech tools make it difficult to stay up to date. Join Instructional Designer, Rachel Porcaro, to learn how to use PowerPoint, Teams, and OneDrive to create and share video lectures for your course.
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Rachel Porcaro | |
| 12:00 pm |
PANEL: Student Affairs and Student Success at Wichita State
Join this session to hear about the ways in which WSU is working hard to help students succeed. |
Brett Bruner, Moderator |
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| 1:00 pm |
Working with Disability Services Wondering how you can best support disabled students in your courses? Need help navigating student accommodations? Come to this session to hear Jennifer Nicholson, Assistant Director of the Office of Disability Services explain the process. This session is great for all instructors, whether or not you are aware of students with disabilities in your courses. |
Jennifer Nicholson | |
| *2:30 pm |
No ARC Session Consider attending President Muma's Fall Address: The City is Our Campus at Widemann Hall or livestream. See the Fall Address website for more information. |
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| Time | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Recording Link |
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| 9:00 am |
Introduction to Generative AI In this session, Dr. Imran Musaji, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) will present a primer on Generative AI. (If you missed Dr. Musaji's May ARC session on the Use of AI in Healthcare, check it out at the Previous ARC Recordings tab above!) |
Imran Musaji | |
| 10:00 am |
Crafting Generative AI Prompts Come to this session to hear from John Jones and John Hammer about techniques for refining and optimizing your Gen AI prompts in order to get the best results for text, images, and more. |
John Jones, John Hammer | |
| 11:00 am |
AI and Academic Integrity Join Kyle Wilson and Liz Thornton, both from the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards to hear about the administrative side of maintaining academic integrity at WSU. |
Liz Thornton, Kyle Wilson | |
| 12:00 pm |
PANEL: AI Questions and Answers
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Jo Dowling, Moderator, Sourabh Bose, Susan Castro, Gina Riggs, Mark Rodee | |
| 1:00 pm |
Generative AI Skills Needed for the Workplace Dane Laughlin, WSU Graduate and Director of Advanced Learning Capabilities for INVISTA Chemical Manufacturing, will lead this session on how AI tech shapes the business world and what our students need to know to succeed. |
Dane Laughlin, INVISTA | |
| 2:00 pm |
Staff: Using Gen AI to Assist with your Job How can Gen AI help you in your job? In this session, John Jones will share some ways to streamline your workflow and automate repetitive tasks with AI. |
John Jones | |
| 2:00 pm |
Instructors: Let Gen AI be your GTA Gen AI has the capacity to assist you in your teaching in ways you might not have considered. Join Dr. Carolyn Speer to hear about tasks that AI can complete to free up more of your time for connecting with and teaching your students. |
Carolyn Speer | |
| 3:00 pm |
Generative AI Showcase Come see successful (and maybe not so successful) examples of Generative AI, and bring your own to share! |
John Hammer, John Jones, Carolyn Speer, Imran Musaji | |
| 4:00 pm |
AI and Instruction Interest Group Meeting *Membership in the AI and Instruction Interest Group not required for attendance Join WSU's AI and Instruction Interest Group, led by John Jones and John Hammer. |
John Jones, John Hammer, others |
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| Time | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Recording Link |
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| 9:00 am |
Blackboard Class Help Join Mary and Rachel in this come-and-go session to ask questions about Blackboard and other tech. |
Mary Morriss, Rachel Porcaro | |
| 10:00 am |
Blackboard Class Help Join Mary and Rachel in this come-and-go session to ask questions about Blackboard and other tech. |
Mary Morriss, Rachel Porcaro | |
| 11:00 am |
Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Gradebook Blackboard's Gradebook might seem complicated, but this session will make it a breeze! Instructional Designer Rachel Porcaro will start at the very beginning and go through the basics of Gradebook so you won't be afraid of it anymore! |
Rachel Porcaro | |
| 12:00 pm |
PANEL: Thinking Outside the Classroom
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Jennifer Friend, Moderator, Wendy Hanes, Chris Leonard, Sara Mathews, William Weare | |
| 1:30 pm (please note the start time of this session) |
How Students can Use AI to Support and Undermine their Learning In this session, Dr. Speer will explore the dual nature of AI, showcasing how students can use it to bolster their learning experiences, while also revealing how it can (inadvertently or advertently) undermine their educational efforts. |
Carolyn Speer |
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