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november 5, 2024

Dear Colleagues,

As we approach the end of the year and move towards the holidays, CITAL encourages you to keep up to date on all of the awesome things happening. In this issue of our newsletter, Cindy continues to share interesting perspectives on Generative Artificial Intelligence from the Lilly Conference, as well as the upcoming workshop series on AI. We also announce our new Quality Matters (QM) web page for even more faculty resources about this important initiative. As usual, we have some tips and tricks related to Canvas, as well as the schedule for upcoming Canvas workshops and our NEW Faculty Focus Fridays series here in the CITAL Collaboration Space. Finally, we provide a link to the 2024 National Distance Learning Week free online conference on Nov. 4-8. Sessions will focus on what's been happening with AI this year.

We look forward to seeing you at a CITAL workshop or session and continuing to partner for the success of our students.

Sincerely,

The CITAL Team (Ed, Cindy, Gina, and Marsennia)

Two Responses to AI and

An Innovative Approach to

Teaching Ethics

In this blog I will share with you three more sessions from the recent Lilly Conference that could be helpful for your own teaching. The first two sessions have very different approaches to AI. The first provides some practical classroom tips, while the second suggests that faculty take a more skeptical approach to AI. The third session details an innovative collaboration with the theater department to teach ethics to engineering students.

To Read the Full Article, Click Here.

Faculty Workshop 'Big Questions in AI'

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Harre Union, Alumni Room

This workshop is for faculty who are interested in going deeper into some of the questions around the ethics of AI in higher education. The session will be led by Jonathan Bull, MLS, associate professor of library science, and Teresa Augustine, MLIS, assistant professor of library science.

Drinks and snacks will be provided. To register for this session, CLICK HERE.

CITAL'S New Webpage:
QM Course Review Faculty Resources

Are you curious to find out about the QM Course Review process and certification?
Would you be interested in seeing how your online or hybrid course might measure up to the Specific Review Standards from the Higher Education Rubric, 7th Edition?

To find answers to these common questions and other useful information, Click Here.

WILL YOU BE READY?

Request Blackboard Course Migrations
for Spring & Summer NOW!

Blackboard will end at Valpo on June 30, 2025.
You have the choice of starting your courses in Canvas from scratch or migrating existing content from your previous Blackboard courses. The migration process may take up to two weeks. If you are thinking about migration, now is the time to request to have your previous Blackboard courses copied to Canvas for spring and summer 2025.

Click here for the Request Form to Migrate Previous Blackboard Courses

The request for 2025 summer course migrations now open!

Transitioning to Canvas Gradebook

Learning a brand-new grading system can be challenging. Once you become more familiar with the Canvas Gradebook, you will find that it is both flexible and easy to use. To learn more about Canvas Gradebook, consider signing up for a Faculty Focus Friday session described below.

Attend Virtual Canvas Workshops via Zoom

These lively one-hour online sessions are designed as an overview to introduce you to the Valpo-branded course shell template and navigation, the top ten most popular features, and the 24/7 Canvas help and support available for you and your students.

**Participate in Faculty Focus Fridays at CITAL**

Bring your laptop to the CITAL Collaboration space (Room 117, Kretzmann Hall)
for open lab sessions starting on select Fridays in November
where you can get help managing your Canvas courses and any topics of your choice.

Click Here For the Calendar Schedule & to Register

United States Distance Learning Association website

'2024 NDLW' November 4th - 8th

The United States Distance Learning Association will be hosting National Distance Learning Week November 4th-8th, 2024 that will feature virtual sessions on top AI issues impacting Distance/Digital Learning this year.
Interested in attending? Click Here to register (FREE)

Visit the CITAL Website, Your One-Stop-Shop for Faculty Resources

Submit a CITAL Helpdesk Ticket

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