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 Kiara Gardea Discover the power of ePortfolios! Join us for an engaging session on how ePortfolios can transform learning and help students tell their academic and professional stories. Meet with our ePortfolio Coordinator to explore practical ways to integrate ePortfolios into your courses and see how they empower students to showcase their skills, reflect on their growth, and launch confidently into their professional lives. Join… Continue reading Empower Student Growth with ePortfolios
Instructor: Darrin Campbell (Lunch Bytes is a collaboration with Faculty Development) Get More Done with Microsoft 365 is a faculty workshop introducing CSUN's core Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Loop, and Copilot AI) as a unified collaboration ecosystem. The session demonstrates how these tools enable effective collaboration with colleagues and students… Continue reading Get More Done with Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a faculty workshop introducing CSUN's core Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Loop, and Copilot AI) as a unified collaboration ecosystem. The session demonstrates how these tools enable effective collaboration with colleagues and students through file sharing, co-creation, persistent project spaces, and streamlined communication. Training dates will be… Continue reading Boost Productivity with Microsoft 365—In and Out of the Classroom
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
Host: Mitchell Nagy Learn how to start recording instructional video content for your Canvas courses using Panopto! Whether it’s a class recording, lecture, lesson, or demonstration, this workshop will show you how to access Panopto as your primary video platform. You’ll learn how to sign in with CSUN credentials, record directly in your browser or via the desktop app,… Continue reading Getting Started with Panopto
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
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Hosted by Dr. Joyce Marie Brusasco Discover how Canvas Insights leverages data from the course learning analytics and use filters to help you spot early-alert indicators to quickly send tailored outreach emails. Join this event on Zoom You will need to be signed into Zoom with your csun.edu or my.csun.edu email address to join. If you are signed into the Zoom app… Continue reading Canvas Insights
Learn how to leverage classroom technology tools to enrich the teaching and learning experience—without getting bogged down in the mechanics. By spending less time figuring out how the technology works, you can focus more fully on engaging with your students. This in-person workshop guides participants in effectively using classroom technology through the room touch panel,… Continue reading Classroom Technology: Hands-On Training Session
Instructors: Dominic Little and Dr. Joyce Marie Brusasco (Lunch Bytes is a Collaboration with Faculty Development) Learn how to leverage classroom technology tools to enrich the teaching and learning experience—without getting bogged down in the mechanics. By spending less time figuring out how the technology works, you can focus more fully on engaging with your… Continue reading Classroom Technology Essentials
