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ChatGPT Is Coming for Us All! (or Not?): The Ethics and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Virtual Only

ChatGPT Is Coming for Us All! (or Not?): The Ethics and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) writing programs, such as ChatGPT, educators, students, and administrators face both opportunities and challenges. While these tools offer enhanced writing capabilities and learning experiences, they also pose potential risks…

Event Series Instructional Strategies

Anagrams

Session Title: Anagrams Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 2:00 p.m. Location: IC-104G Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Anagrams are a simple way to activate student prior knowledge, jumpstart notetaking, or explicitly show students the growth of their learning. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is needed to join this session. For a calendar reminder, email pd@otc.edu and…

Event Series Benefits

Medicare 101

Session Title: Medicare 101 Date & Time: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. or Friday, October 4, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Location: PMC-103 or Teams Facilitators: Torrey Amstutz & Wally Schrock with Employee Benefit Design Session Description: This session will guide participants through the process of signing up for Medicare coverage, equipping them with…

Event Series Instructional Strategies

Anagrams

Session Title: Anagrams Date & Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Location: Teams Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Anagrams are a simple way to activate student prior knowledge, jumpstart notetaking, or explicitly show students the growth of their learning. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is needed to join this session. For a calendar reminder, email pd@otc.edu and…

Event Series Canvas

Canvas Open Lab

Session Title: Canvas Open Lab Date & Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Location: IC-104G Facilitators: Jennifer Marshall-Hoggatt, Instructional Support Specialist Jennifer Whalen, Instructional Development Specialist Session Description: Meet with Center for Academic Innovation and OTC Online staff for personalized Canvas support (basic to advanced) and troubleshooting. RSVP Instructions: Seating is limited. Please RSVP…

Free

Feeling Stuck? Get Unstuck

This is a free webinar presented by Magellan Healthcare that covers the following topics: Explain what feeling "stuck" means. Discuss what causes us to feel "stuck." Discover strategies to move forward and improve wellbeing. Click HERE to register for this event.

Event Series NISOD

Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success

Virtual Only

Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success As faculty, we have all struggled to understand why students miss assignments, don’t come to class, procrastinate when taking exams, etc. A frequent default explanation may be that students are lazy or apathetic. Instead, what if we responded to these ineffective behaviors with curiosity and developed a…

Event Series Canvas

Canvas Studio

Session Title: Canvas Studio Date & Time: Thursday, October 10, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Location: IC-104G or Teams Facilitators: Steve Snelson, Instructional Support Philip Arnold, Director of Instructional Support Session Description: Learn how to effectively use Canvas Studio to create and share video content in your Canvas course(s). This session will cover the basics of video…

Event Series Instructional Strategies

Card Sorts

Session Title: Card Sorts Date & Time: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 9:00 a.m. Location: IC-104G Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Card sorts give your students a set of words, phrases, or even pictures to sort into logical categories. This can be done in class, online, in groups, or individually. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is…

Event Series Artificial Intelligence

Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence

Session Title: Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence Date & Time: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Location: PMC-113 or Teams Facilitators: Dr. Julie Coltharp, Executive Director of the Professional Development Institute Philip Arnold, Director of Instructional Support Session Description: Curious, new, or concerned about generative AI? Then this is the place to start. This introductory…