Graduate Teaching Orientation (GTO) is a REQUIRED virtual training for all graduate students. Virtual sessions will be on Friday, January 17th, 2024. This event is dedicated to orienting all of MU’s (domestic and international) graduate students with a new role that contributes to teaching (such as leading recitation, grading, etc.) at the University of Missouri. […]
Join MU colleagues for a watch party of "What Do I Do if My Students Hate AI? What it Really Means to 'Meet Students Where They Are'" led by Dr. Jason Gulya, Berkeley College. Session Description: Imagine this. You’re a forward-thinking educator. You’ve been using Generative AI for a while. You have a good sense […]
Join MU colleagues for a watch party of "Practical Strategies for AI and Assessment with Leon Furze." Generative Artificial Intelligence has impacted education and assessment. Across the world educators have responded proactively. This session introduces the AI Assessment Scale (AIAS): a framework designed to help educators and students use AI appropriately and transparently. Leon Furze […]
We’ll gather on Zoom to watch a pre-recorded conference presentation that considers how, over the last couple of years, Generative AI has gotten better and better at generating human-sounding outputs. It’s getting harder to distinguish a human-generated product from a bot-generated product. This puts teachers in a tough position. How can they help ensure that […]
One of the most reported teaching challenges in 2024 was a lack of student engagement. Join us to explore principles and practices for 2025 to remedy the situation. This workshop focuses on understanding factors that play into motivation. Participants will brainstorm strategies that captivate students' interests, spark curiosity, and align with personal and academic aspirations. […]
We’ll explore evidence-based strategies for structuring lectures and presentations to support student learning. Participants will learn how to apply principles such as chunking and scaffolding to design clear and organized class sessions. Emphasis will be placed on creating presentations that support diverse learners and foster understanding.
Join Drs. Mondelli and Kim as they demo a customized GPT to help design games aligned to your lesson and learning objectives. Participants are invited to bring challenging course concepts as use cases for the GPT. This customized GPT produces creative and fun game-activities as a "co-intelligence" with you. Come and try it out with […]
What is Kansas City Interview Day? This is a wonderful opportunity for future teachers to meet one-on-one with employers and administrators from school districts in the greater Kansas City area looking for qualified candidates in the field of education! Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Location: Memorial Union on the […]
We're extending our popular AI Lunch and Learning Labs through Spring 2025! You’ll gain hands-on experience test-driving GenAI tools for teaching and learning. Explore AI in a supportive and collegial environment with light facilitation and consultation. From 12:00 - 12:20pm, expect conversation, simple AI tool demonstration, and collaboration. From around 12:20pm - 1:00pm, we'll have […]