This fall, the Center for Transformative Teaching offers practical, conversation-driven events to help sharpen your AI skills, support international students, and rethink large-course logistics. You’ll find a place to learn alongside colleagues and leave with ideas you can use the very next day.
Save the date: Playposium Nov 6-7, East Campus will host the next Playposium–Lincoln. This year's theme is "Get a Clue: Exploring the Mystery of Play in Higher Education."
These programs are designed to be conversational, immediately applicable, and welcoming to instructors at every level of experience. For more information and to register for workshops, visit the CTT’s workshop page.
AI Workshop Series
Workshops are on Tuesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. in Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall Room 115.
- Discussing from University to Classroom AI Topics and Policies with Students Sept. 2 – A hands-on look at crafting clear, current AI policies that set expectations and spark productive dialogue.
- AI Then and Now: How Have Things Changed since 2023 (State of AI) Sept. 16 – Trace the rapid evolution of generative tools since ChatGPT debuted and spot new opportunities for teaching, research, and everyday tasks.
- Re-evaluating, Reworking, and Developing Assessments for AI-Resistant Learning Oct. 7 – Explore assessment formats that emphasize critical thinking, originality, and authentic problem-solving.
- Building a Disciplinary Foundation for AI Use: A Defense of Making Students Memorize Concepts Oct. 28 – Discuss when deep factual knowledge still matters and how to balance memorization with AI-assisted inquiry.
- A Demonstration of Practical Use of AI for Course Design and Instruction Nov. 4 – See live demos of time-saving AI workflows and leave with templates you can adapt.
- So You Think Your Students Are Using AI to Cheat: Now What? Nov. 18 – Review detection myths, policy options, and constructive responses that uphold integrity without stifling innovation.
Supporting International Student Success Series
These lunchtime Zoom sessions on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30 p.m. give faculty and staff concrete tools for navigating policy and cultural nuance.
- From Policy to Practice: Supporting International Students Amid Recent and Ongoing U.S. Policy Changes Sept. 11 – Learn how 2025 immigration updates affect students’ academic and career plans and what proactive support looks like.
- Helping International Students Stay on Track: Immigration Insights for Faculty and Staff Oct. 2 – Decode key visa regulations tied to internships, work authorization, and enrollment so you can advise with confidence.
- Bridging Cultures: Navigating Intercultural Communication in the Classroom Nov. 6 – Gain strategies for addressing cultural misunderstandings and fostering inclusive dialogue.
More details at: https://teaching.unl.edu/events-workshops/workshops/