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Center for Instructional Technology & Training

Teaching TechXploration is back!

UFIT Academic Technology is proud to host our virtual Teaching TechXploration event on November 14 from 1:30 to 4:00 PM! You’ll hear faculty perspectives and advice regarding AI’s impacts on teaching and learning, learn about services and tools at UF in lightning round sessions, and gain valuable insights from campus partners! We hope to see you there!

Please register for this event using your UF email address if you have one, and you will receive instructions for attending the event in Microsoft Teams.

 

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Recent Bulletins

Creative Uses for Canvas

Canvas is a critical tool used for streamlining course delivery and enhancing student engagement at the University of Florida. But beyond its primary function of delivering courses, Canvas can be a powerful tool for innovative applications such as student onboarding, advising courses, and faculty development.


AI Chatbot Showcase: Using AI to Increase Authenticity in Assignments

A diverse group of healthcare professionals, such as doctors and nurses, are shown interacting with advanced digital interfaces and holograms. They are dressed in scrubs, lab coats, and medical attire, and are using various high-tech devices such as tablets, holographic screens, and digital diagnostic tools. The background features multiple digital displays with medical data, charts, and diagrams.

Can artificial intelligence bring the “authentic” into authentic assessment? It certainly can with a little planning and a sprinkle of collaboration with instructors, instructional designers, and developers.


Recap of Tools and Tips for Global Classrooms Tech Byte

Last week, my colleagues Laura Jervis, Chris Sharp, and I, were joined by Carrie Martins from the UF International Center’s Office for Global Learning to host a Tech Byte on designing and implementing online virtual exchange courses. We approached this by addressing six barriers that are often brought up by people who are unsure about teaching a virtual exchange course.


Creating Art with AI: A Quick Dive into Generative AI Image Creation

Do you ever have trouble obtaining images for your courses? Sure, there are plenty of pictures out there for a variety of topics, but sometimes it can be difficult locating an image to use in a course without violating copyright laws. And sometimes it’s just seemingly impossible to pinpoint anything to use at all. If you ever find yourself in this position, consider using Generative AI to create your own images!


Know & Understand AI: A Shared Definition for UF

The AI2 Center, in collaboration with a diverse group of faculty, has established a common definition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the University of Florida community. This definition is intended to guide academic initiatives as we build an AI University together. The new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) outlines a model for AI literacy and five distinct AI course designations to enhance our curriculum. The plan also includes AI teaching strategies.


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