Welcome to the College of IST Learning Design eNewsletter
August 2024
Gen AI Faculty Guides Gen AI Events
- Stay up-to-date with Gen AI via these upcoming opportunities:
- GenAI Summer Splash: Riding the Generative AI Wave for Teaching
- Mon, 8/5, 10-12 pm via Zoom
- Learn the fundamentals, understand how to analyze outputs, and incorporate GenAI into teaching practices.
- Teaching in the Age of AI – Introductory Workshop
- Wed, 8/14, 12-1 pm via Zoom
- Thurs, 8/29, 12:15-1:15 pm via Zoom
- Learn the impact on teaching and learning and see examples of AI-generated responses to assignments.
- Integrating AI into Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship: A Sharing Session
- Thurs, 8/15, 12-1 pm via Zoom
- Share your AI-related teaching practices, learn what other instructors are doing, and generate ideas for future research on AI in the classroom.
- Designing Assignments for Learning in the Age of AI
- Tues, 8/20, 12-1 pm via Zoom
- Discuss and learn how to rethink assignments that help students learn and help instructors accurately assess their learning.
- AI for Good Expo: Save the Date – 9/16/24
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- Students, faculty, and industry leaders coming together to discuss, build connections, and innovate using AI.
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- GenAI Summer Splash: Riding the Generative AI Wave for Teaching
Check out these resources on using Gen AI in your courses.
- AI Guidelines by the AI Hub includes platforms, tools, and accessibility considerations.
- Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teaching faculty guide by the Commonwealth Campus Teaching Support group.
Accessibility
In April 2024, the Department of Justice issued its final rule revising the regulation implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). That ruling is the adoption of WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Penn State has until April 2026 to become compliant. Penn State Accessibility created the DOJ High Level Summary, which summarizes the ruling and how it applies to Penn State. They also have a helpful Accessibility Checklist that can serve as a self-review of your course. If you have questions or need accessibility support, reach out to our office istlearningdesign@psu.edu.
IST 25th Year Anniversary: Save the Dates
The College of Information Sciences and Technology is celebrating its 25th anniversary! Please join the College on October 24th and 25th for some great on-campus events.
Learning Opportunities
There are many opportunities to enhance your teaching by learning something new.
- Canvas: An Introduction
- Mon, 8/5, 9:30-11 am via Zoom
- Canvas: Building Content in your Canvas Course
- Mon, 8/12, 10-11:30 am via Zoom
- Setting the Tone for an Inclusive Learning Environment: From Syllabus Design to the First Day of Class
- Tues, 8/13, 10-11 am via Zoom
- Canvas: Organizing Content in your Canvas Course
- Wed, 8/14, 10-11 am via Zoom
- Canvas: Creating New Quizzes
- Tues, 8/20, 10:30 am-noon via Zoom
- Canvas: Gradebook Features
- Wed, 8/21, 9:30-11 am via Zoom
World Campus Online Faculty Development Sessions
If you are teaching a World Campus course, check these out:
- OL 2000: Essentials of Online Teaching, Instructor-led
- OL 2150: Canvas Hands On, Instructor-led
- OL 3000: Supporting Accommodations for Online Learners, Self-guided
- OL 3200: Serving Military-Connected Students, Self-guided
Request World Campus Course Templates
If you are teaching a Resident Instruction (RI) version of a College of IST course, you can request a copy of the World Campus (WC) course template for that course. Many of the courses that run in RI have an online WC version, and while the format is different from the RI section, you may find useful elements that you can utilize in your course. Specified versions are available for IST 140, IST 210, and SRA 111. You can also request the RI shell (empty of course content) or just the Academic Integrity module. Make sure that you also contact the Course Champion for info about the course.
IST Learning Design
The Learning Design team is available to help you! Email the Learning Design team with specific questions or to schedule a consultation at istlearningdesign@psu.edu and one of the team members will get back to you as soon as possible. The IST Teaching site at https://teaching.ist.psu.edu/ is a helpful resource for you.