Hosted by Herbert Serrano Gain a clear understanding of how Turnitin’s AI detection works, its limitations, and best practices for interpreting reports. This session helps faculty navigate AI-related integrity concerns and communicate clear expectations to students. Join the event on Zoom You will need to be signed into Zoom with your csun.edu or my.csun.edu email address… Continue reading Turnitin AI Detection
Hosted by Charlie Mahoney Learn how to craft effective prompts that produce clearer, more accurate, and more useful AI responses. This session covers prompt patterns, refinement techniques, common pitfalls, and discipline-specific examples to help you unlock the full potential of tools like ChatGPT in teaching, learning, and administrative tasks. Join the event on Zoom **If you… Continue reading AI Prompt Engineering
Hosted by Dr. Joyce Marie Brusasco Gain practical strategies for designing meaningful, AI-resilient assignments. We’ll review the basics of AI and chatbots, examine transparent and backward assignment design frameworks, apply Bloom’s taxonomy, and explore rubric development. Faculty will practice using AI to create lesson plans, revise existing assignments, and improve transparency into their course design. Join the event… Continue reading AI in Assignment Design
Hosted by Megan Duncan Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT have revolutionized the teaching and learning process, offering new possibilities. As educators, there is no need to fear these advancements; instead, we can embrace them to enhance our teaching practices. This workshop aims to equip you with various approaches and strategies to leverage these tools effectively, ultimately saving you valuable time.… Continue reading Save Time with Generative AI
Hosted by Herbert Serrano & Dr. Joyce Marie Brusasco Step into the future of teaching and learning! Discover how faculty and students can team up to design custom GPTs that enhance learning, creativity, and engagement—no coding required. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll brainstorm, prototype, and publish your own AI tool to reimagine what’s possible in the classroom. This workshop will highlight… Continue reading Create GPTs with Your Students
Hosted by Dr. Joyce Marie Brusasco & Megan Duncan Move beyond the basics and develop the practical skills needed to use AI strategically. This session focuses on applied AI problem-solving, evaluating outputs, and integrating AI into authentic coursework and academic tasks. Join this event on Zoom **If you require an ASL interpreter, please contact your department. ***For… Continue reading AI Beyond the Basics
Hosted by Megan Duncan Learn how to use ChatGPT more effectively for teaching, learning, and productivity. This session covers prompt techniques, verification strategies, classroom applications, and ethical considerations, helping you get higher-quality results with less effort. Join the event on Zoom **If you require an ASL interpreter, please contact your department. ***For Zoom captions -… Continue reading Get the Most out of ChatGPT
Hosted by Megan Duncan Join us to explore five approaches for integrating generative AI into your assignments. We will discuss a range of strategies that help promote AI literacy and fluency among students while supporting their overall learning experience. Whether you’re looking to allow AI as an optional resource or embed it more deeply into your curriculum,… Continue reading 5 Ways to Integrate AI into Your Assignments
Hosted by Dr. Deone Zell ChatGPT is a flexible AI assistant that can act as a teaching partner, research collaborator, and productivity tool. This session will demonstrate how to design interactive assignments, create simulations, and generate customized study materials for students, while also supporting literature reviews, drafting, and peer review simulations. You’ll also see advanced features like agent… Continue reading ChatGPT for Teaching & Research
Hosted by Megan Duncan Discover how Adobe Express’s AI-powered features can help you create stunning course visuals, handouts, presentations, and marketing materials. Learn to generate images, refine layouts, and streamline your creative workflow—even with no design experience. Join the event on Zoom **If you require an ASL interpreter, please contact your department. ***For Zoom captions… Continue reading AI in Adobe Express
Hosted by Dr. Joyce Marie Brusasco, Dr. Helen Heinrich, Dr. Deone Zell In an AI-accelerated world, faculty play a critical role in helping students think critically with and about AI. This workshop explores practical strategies for designing learning activities that engage AI as a tool while emphasizing evaluation, bias detection, accuracy checking, and the essential role of human… Continue reading Critical Thinking in the Age of AI
Hosted by Charlie Mahoney Explore Google’s Notebook LM as a tool for organizing readings, summarizing complex topics, and supporting personalized learning. Learn how to import materials, generate structured study aids, and use AI responsibly to support research, teaching, and tutoring. Join the event on Zoom *If you require an ASL interpreter, please contact your department.… Continue reading Introduction to NotebookLM
