The LTS Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning will hold its yearly Summer Workshop on Tuesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 21, 2025. Please join us to discuss and learn more about topics and tools that will spark innovation in your teaching and curiosity in your students’ learning!
The sessions on August 19 will be held via Zoom. On August 21, sessions will take place either in person in the Digital Media Studio (DMS) at EWFM Library or via Zoom, depending on the session.
This year's Summer Workshop will include the following:
Tuesday, August 19
- 9-10am - Effective Approaches to Assessment for Web and Media Assignments (via Zoom)
Media and web-based assignments are often challenging to assess in terms of conventional exams and rubrics. In this workshop, we'll cover common foundations for designing multimedia assignments with effective approaches to assessment in mind. Then, we'll look at feedback and assessment techniques that can help keep students on track and engaged in the creative process (Justin D'Orazio).
- 10-11am - Hybrid teaching (via Zoom)
This interactive workshop will use digital tools that you can use in your classroom to engage a hybrid audience. We will also cover best practices, logistics and more (Tarah Cicero and Chris Harvey).
- 1-2pm - SMART Learning Community overview (via Zoom)
The Strategic Methods in AI-Responsive Teaching (SMART) community of practice empowers higher education faculty and staff to critically and creatively integrate artificial intelligence into their instructional landscapes. Through collaborative exploration, evidence-based strategies, and ethical reflection, SMART fosters adaptive, inclusive, and future-ready pedagogies that respond to the evolving landscape of AI in postsecondary education. Join us to learn more about this new community on campus (Jeff Olimpo and Justin Greenlee).
Thursday, August 21
- 9-10am - Using Drones in your classroom & research (Digital Media Studio, EWFM Library)
Explore using drones in teaching and research, including applications in environmental monitoring and STEM education. Learn about safety protocols and equipment options (Jarret Brown and Allen Kingsbury).
- 10-11am - OpenAI Sandbox (Digital Media Studio, EWFM Library)
An overview of an OpenAI Sandbox, a platform for using Generative AI in a teaching and learning environment. Participants will get exposure to how classes have used the Sandbox in previous semesters and an opportunity to experiment on their own (Rob Weidman and Jeremy Mack).
- 1pm-2pm - Integrating AI Literacy into Your Course (via Zoom)
This workshop introduces practical frameworks for incorporating AI literacy into teaching and learning. Faculty will explore strategies for helping students critically engage with AI tools, examine ethical considerations, and see examples of literacy-informed approaches across disciplines (Jasmine Woodson and Holly Zakos).