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Session 3 | Presentations | 12:30pm

From Prompt to Script: Using AI to Build Google App Scripts

Presenter

Adam Deyoe

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From Prompt to Script: Using AI to Build Google App Scripts

Session Description

Imagine automating your most tedious tasks, or creating custom interactive tools with just a few lines of code. AI and Google App Scripts can make this a reality. Google App Scripts are powerful tools to leverage your Google suite for automation and advanced tasks, and now, AI makes them even more accessible. Many of these advanced tasks are not typically forward facing to the end user. We'll start with a quick overview of Google App Scripts, then dive into practical examples of using AI to generate and modify scripts, and conclude with a hands-on workshop. Get ready to unleash your ideas to accomplish tasks not ordinarily possible. Even if you don't know how to code, this will help you get started with the basics.
This session is AI agnostic, and can be used with any Large Language Model. Be prepared with access to an account, a charged device, patience, and ready to script!

 

Academic Integrity - Can It Be Fun?

Presenter

Sine Rofofsky

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Academic Integrity - Can It Be Fun?

Session Description

In this interactive session, participants will explore the concept of academic integrity, and how to make it relevant, interesting, and engaging for students.
With the growth of artificial intelligence and online materials, and the ease of recycling materials and sharing of information, academic integrity is becoming harder and harder to make relevant, and less 'dry' for students.
Together, participants will explore necessary concepts to cover, and co-create an educational resource to use in teaching academic integrity.

 

Micro but Mighty: Creating a Self-Paced Research Skills Credential

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Sarah Mollette & Kacy Lovelace

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Micro but Mighty: Creating a Self-Paced Research Skills Credential

Session Description

How can a microcredential empower students to develop essential research skills? This session explores the creation of an Introduction to College-Level Research microcredential, designed to provide self-paced, interactive learning for students who need foundational research support. We'll discuss why we developed this resource, our design process, lessons learned along the way, and how it's currently being used. Attendees will gain insights into structuring microcredentials, balancing engagement with academic rigor, and potential next steps for integrating similar initiatives into their own institutions. Whether you're looking to enhance information literacy instruction or offer scalable research support, this session will provide practical strategies and inspiration.

 

Smart Systems and Smarter Students: How Innovative ERP Platforms Enhance learning outcomes

Presenter

Tirumala Rao Chimpiri

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Smart Systems and Smarter Students: How Innovative ERP Platforms Enhance learning outcomes

Session Description

In today's fast-changing education world, student success relies not only on good teaching but also on the systems that support learning. This session looks at how modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms are changing higher education by bridging the gap between academic administration and personalized student experiences.
Using real examples and practical tips, we'll show how ERP systems combined with AI, analytics, and cloud tools empower institutions to offer smarter services, improve access to learning resources, and make data-driven decisions. You'll learn how ERP tools can give early warnings for students at risk, automate advising, tailor learning paths, and support a more flexible, student-focused campus.

 

Teaching presence and authentic optimism in the online classroom

Presenters

Michael Stamos & Ellen Jones

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Teaching presence and authentic optimism in the online classroom

Session Description

Teaching presence and the Community of Inquiry Method will be explained. We will focus on how teaching presence can be utilized in online and blended courses to provide students with authentic optimism. Authentic optimism will be defined. The components of authentic optimism will be described. Examples of how authentic optimism can be practically applied in the digitally connected classroom will be given. The benefits of authentic optimism to students and faculty will be discussed. Active learning will be used throughout our presentation.

 

The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teaching and Learning Python

Presenters

Eric Guo & Ruth Guo

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The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teaching and Learning Python

Session Description

Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be changing higher education at lightning speed. With the right approach, AI can benefit both instructors and students. This study focuses on discussions how AI can be a harness supporting the learning of Python - one of the general-purpose computer programming languages.

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