WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR!
The CITI team wishes everyone a Happy New Year! We are excited about the new year, the new opportunities and the new connections that will occur in 2025. As we have in the past, let's all work together to make 2025 the best year ever!
CAUGHT IN THE ACT TEACHING AWARDS
"Caught in the Act recognizes WSSU faculty who are "caught" teaching in new, fun, innovative and transformative ways. CITI then acknowledges these faculty in three ways:
- In our CITI Beat newsletter
- At the end of the year, at our ACUE Awards Banquet or Adobe Bash Faculty Festival
- With a small gift
FOCUS ON AI
To ensure that WSSU stays on the cutting edge of quality instruction, Dr. Carol Cain, Chair of the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, will host a series of sessions that showcase recordings from The Teaching Professor Conference on AI in Education. The recordings, only available until February 17, are scheduled for two to four hour viewing sessions each Friday and began on January 10. For a comprehensive list of sessions and abstracts, please access the schedule below.
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENING
IN YOUR CITI
Digital Literacy Committee Appointments
Established in 2018, the Digital Literacy committee consists of CITI, OIT, Faculty, Staff, and Students. Their mission is to assist with planning ways to increase digital literacy across campus (curricular and co-curricular) and support WSSU as an Adobe Creative Campus.
Congratulations to Dr. Michele Leverett, CITI Instructional Designer, and Mr. Jonathan Jones, O'Kelly Library's Media Production Lab Technician, on their new appointments as the Digital Literacy Committee Co-Chairs.
DON'T FEAR...WE'RE HERE!
The Center for Innovative and Transformative Instruction (CITI) is an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative common area for faculty, staff and administrators to pursue innovation and transformation in higher education teaching and learning, including the scholarship of teaching & learning (SoTL). CITI will keep you updated on the latest innovative and transformative instructional methods and technologies. CITI Team personnel are all experienced college faculty with a strong background in teaching and learning, course design, instructional technology, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
FLCs, WORKSHOPS and CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The University of North Carolina System 2024-2025 Faculty Learning Community
During the 2024-2025 academic year, the UNC System is supporting the following Faculty Learning Community (FLC): Generative AI in Teaching and Learning: This FLC will focus on exploring and leveraging Generative AI in Teaching and Learning. Participants will discuss ways to integrate and/or restrict Generative AI technologies in their teaching so that AI technology enhances the learning experience while also mitigating the potential negative consequences.
Click here to apply for the UNC System on exploring and leveraging Generative AI in Teaching and Learning.
The 2025 University System of Georgia Teaching & Learning Conference will take place on April 3-4, 2025 in Columbus, GA.
Open Pedagogy and AI/Faculty Learning Community/UNC System/Spring 2025
Overview
The Open Education and AI Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is a program where faculty and librarians from across the UNC System will explore generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools through the lens of open pedagogy, critically examining how AI can be thoughtfully integrated to enhance user-centered education and facilitate knowledge exchange. By the end of the cohort, participants will have developed a written AI policy tailored for a specific course to be offered in the 2025/2026 academic year and/or an assignment that engages students with AI from an open perspective. Participants will also build a valuable network of fellow advocates for open pedagogy.
Who is it for?
This program is ideal for participants who have an interest in or foundational knowledge of open pedagogy and are eager to explore how AI can enhance their teaching practices. It’s particularly suited for those who have not yet integrated AI into their courses but are curious about its potential to support collaborative, innovative and inclusive learning environments.
- Participants must have a faculty appointment at a UNC System institution.
- Participants are expected to attend all virtual sessions. Meetings lasting 60 minutes will take place beginning the week of March 17, 2025.
- Participants should be interested in exploring both open pedagogy and generative AI.
- Participants must be prepared to develop and pilot new syllabus language regarding AI and a new course assignment that supports engagement with these tools.
What is the time commitment?
The program runs over six weeks, running through to the end of the spring 2025 semester. There are readings in addition to the 60 minute synchronous meetings. We recommend an average commitment of 90 minutes per week.
Additional FAQs
Additional information about this FLC is available here.
Facilitators (Spring 2025)
- Jeanne Hoover, Head, Scholarly Communication, East Carolina University
- Jacqueline Solis, Director, Research and Instructional Services, University Libraries, UNC Chapel Hill
- Sam Winemiller, Open Knowledge & Research Impact Librarian, UNCW Library
- Jeff McAdams, Science and Engineering Librarian, UNC Charlotte
- David Tully, Principal Librarian for Student Affordability, NC State University Libraries
- Katya Mueller, Libraries Fellow, NC State University Libraries
- Will Cross, Director, Open Knowledge Center & Head of Information Policy, NC State University Libraries
Please complete this brief survey to participate in the Open Education and AI FLC. The deadline to apply is January 31.
Informational Webinar:
Join us for an a webinar on the program on Friday, January 17th at 1:00 p.m. Registration is available here.
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