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SUMMARY:Instructional Material ADA Readiness – Accessible Documents
DESCRIPTION:New federal regulations have strengthened requirements for digital accessibility in public institutions\, including course materials. \nIn this session\, we will explore best practices for creating accessible documents\, demonstrate tools for checking and improving accessibility in Word and PDF files and share resources available to instructors. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss strategies for making course content more inclusive. \nREGISTER TO ATTEND \nLocation\nVirtual via Zoom. Register for connection information. \nAudience\nWorkshops are open to all PNW faculty and instructors.
URL:https://www.pnw.edu/center-faculty-excellence/event/instructional-material-ada-readiness-accessible-documents-workshop-1/
CATEGORIES:Center for Faculty Excellence,University Calendar
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SUMMARY:Integrating AI Into Your Teaching
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER TO ATTEND \nTOPIC: Kickoff Session – AI Literacy: Thinking with AI \nAI Literacy? What is it? What do we want our students to experience with AI before they graduate?  \nIn this presentation\, participants will explore issues and concerns about how AI is leveraged in the workforce and higher education and consider how one might define and implement AI literacy in the classrooms. Dr. Mark Mabrito\, AI Faculty Fellow\, will present his model for “thinking with AI\,” a framework for introducing students to generative AI\, based on four scaffolded levels of critical thinking and engagement. Additionally\, he will present brief examples of how the model can be practically leveraged in the classroom. In the discussion following the presentation\, participants can collectively consider what “AI literacy” might look like in different disciplines.  \n  \n“Integrating AI Into Your Teaching” is a series of interactive virtual sessions designed to introduce faculty to innovative AI tools and applications that can enhance teaching and research practices. Led by AI Faculty Fellow Dr. Mark Mabrito\, Professor of English. These sessions provide a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge technologies in a supportive\, collaborative environment. \nLocation\nVirtual via Zoom. Register for connection information. \nAudience\nMeetings are open to all PNW faculty and staff.
URL:https://www.pnw.edu/center-faculty-excellence/event/integrating-ai-1/
CATEGORIES:Center for Faculty Excellence
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SUMMARY:Midwest SoTL Conference Proposal Due Date
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to submit a proposal for the 2026 Midwest SoTL Conference\, which will be held in person at Indiana University South Bend on Friday\, April 10\, 2026. The conference theme is The Human Element of Education and our keynote speaker will be Dr. Anne-Marie Womack\, author of Inclusive College Classrooms. \nThe conference is accepting proposals that describe empirical studies of SoTL\, theoretical discussions of SoTL\, descriptions of best practice of teaching\, and interactive workshops on implementing best practice.  Proposals are due by 10:59 pm (CST) on Friday\, January 23\, 2026.  See flyer or the conference website for details.   \nPNW faculty who are accepted to present at the conference will have their conference registration and mileage paid by the Center for Faculty Excellence. \nSee Midwest SoTL Conference website for more information.
URL:https://www.pnw.edu/center-faculty-excellence/event/midwest-sotl-conference-proposal-due-date/
CATEGORIES:Center for Faculty Excellence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T123000
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SUMMARY:Integrating AI Into Your Teaching
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER TO ATTEND \nTOPIC: Create and Operationalize an AI Policy for Your Course; Teach Students How to Prompt \nIn this presentation\, Dr. Mark Mabrito\, AI Faculty Fellow\, will present three custom AI tools he has created to help participants formulate course policies and teach / improve students’ prompting skills with generative AI.  Custom AI tools will include: Classroom AI Policies; AI Policy Builder for Research Writing; and Prompt Crafter-Create Better Prompts When Communicating with AI. \n  \n“Integrating AI Into Your Teaching” is a series of interactive virtual sessions designed to introduce faculty to innovative AI tools and applications that can enhance teaching and research practices. Led by AI Faculty Fellow Dr. Mark Mabrito\, Professor of English. These sessions provide a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge technologies in a supportive\, collaborative environment. \nLocation\nVirtual via Zoom. Register for connection information. \nAudience\nMeetings are open to all PNW faculty and staff.
URL:https://www.pnw.edu/center-faculty-excellence/event/integrating-ai-into-your-teaching/
CATEGORIES:Center for Faculty Excellence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T090000
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SUMMARY:Instructional Material ADA Readiness – Accessible Documents
DESCRIPTION:New federal regulations have strengthened requirements for digital accessibility in public institutions\, including course materials. \nIn this session\, we will explore best practices for creating accessible documents\, demonstrate tools for checking and improving accessibility in Word and PDF files and share resources available to instructors. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss strategies for making course content more inclusive. \nREGISTER TO ATTEND \nLocation\nVirtual via Zoom. Register for connection information. \nAudience\nWorkshops are open to all PNW faculty and instructors.
URL:https://www.pnw.edu/center-faculty-excellence/event/instructional-material-ada-readiness-accessible-documents-3/
CATEGORIES:Center for Faculty Excellence,University Calendar
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SUMMARY:Work Sprint
DESCRIPTION:Do you need to set aside time to work on your research? Or do you have other work you need to complete? Perhaps completing a task for a research project\, grading\, recording/creating course content\, reading? Would having some focused time to work on it help? \nIf so\, sign-up to participate in the Work Sprint! A Work Sprint provides a focused block of time and supportive environment for you to commit to and have some level of accountability for accomplishing a task-specific goal. \nLocation\nWork Sprints will be held via Zoom. Zoom information will be shared via Outlook calendar for those who are registered in the Research Productivity Program. \nIf you are not a registered participant in the Research Productivity Program\, and would like to register for the Work Sprint please email the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu with your request. \nAudience\nAll faculty are welcome to attend.
URL:https://www.pnw.edu/center-faculty-excellence/event/work-sprint-2/2026-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Center for Faculty Excellence
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SUMMARY:Deadline: Accessibility Remediation Tool Feedback
DESCRIPTION:Faculty\, instructors\, and staff across all Purdue campuses are encouraged to provide feedback on a Brightspace digital content remediation tool. Your input is essential to ensure the selected solution meets the needs of our diverse teaching environments. \nLearn More About the Finalists
URL:https://www.pnw.edu/center-faculty-excellence/event/deadline-accessibility-remediation-tool-feedback/
CATEGORIES:University Calendar
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SUMMARY:Work Sprint
DESCRIPTION:Do you need to set aside time to work on your research? Or do you have other work you need to complete? Perhaps completing a task for a research project\, grading\, recording/creating course content\, reading? Would having some focused time to work on it help? \nIf so\, sign-up to participate in the Work Sprint! A Work Sprint provides a focused block of time and supportive environment for you to commit to and have some level of accountability for accomplishing a task-specific goal. \nLocation\nWork Sprints will be held via Zoom. Zoom information will be shared via Outlook calendar for those who are registered in the Research Productivity Program. \nIf you are not a registered participant in the Research Productivity Program\, and would like to register for the Work Sprint please email the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu with your request. \nAudience\nAll faculty are welcome to attend.
URL:https://www.pnw.edu/center-faculty-excellence/event/work-sprint-2/2026-01-30/
CATEGORIES:Center for Faculty Excellence
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