The Gladys M. Snyder Center for Teaching and Learning
The CTL is proud to host the Spring 2025 Friday Morning Forum on 1/24/2025.
SCHEDULE
8:00 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:50
9:50 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:50
10:50 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:50
Breakfast Connection provided by the Provost's Office.
Session One [Pick one of three concurrent sessions]
Break
Session Two [Pick one of three concurrent sessions]
Break
Session Three [Pick one of three concurrent sessions]
Breakfast Connection
8:00 - 9:00
8:00 - 9:00
Food will be located in the alcove outside the 2309 & 2310 classrooms. Gather and get excited for today's presentations.
Session One
9:00 - 9:50
9:00 - 9:50
AI Pedagogy & Policy: A Multi-Disciplinary Panel
Trevor Johnson-Steigelman, Dave Ghidiu, Sarah Heidebrink-Bruno & Ryan McCabe. Moderated by Curt Nehring-Bliss
Join FLCC faculty and administrators for a substantive discussion on integrating AI in higher education while developing thoughtful institutional policies. This dynamic panel will bridge classroom innovation with institutional strategy, exploring both current pedagogical practices and policy considerations. Panelists will share insights from their varied perspectives on critical questions: How do we balance academic integrity with AI integration? What policies support both innovation and educational quality? What institutional frameworks best serve our students and faculty as AI tools become more prevalent in education? Through candid discussion of successes, challenges, and lessons learned, this session aims to foster dialogue about creating a sustainable and ethical approach to AI in education. Come engage in this important conversation about supporting effective AI use in teaching and learning at FLCC.
Brightspace - Ask the Experts
Jeff Dugan
Bring your Brightspace questions to the online learning team and other online faculty. This “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session provides an opportunity to inquire about course design, midterm grades, popular tools, student engagement, accessibility, and other related topics. Benefit from the expertise of experienced Brightspace users, share your own best practices, and connect with fellow faculty members in this collaborative session.
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Pre-Bunking for Immunity Against Misinformation
Kellie Gauvin
This session will focus on ways that you can help your students develop skills to identify misinformation. Rather than have students analyze misinformation, the strategy is to have them create misinformation, so they understand the techniques that are used. I will be drawing on a presentation from the NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) conference this past fall. We will devote time to brainstorming ways to implement the techniques in our various courses.
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BREAK
9:50 - 10:00
9:50 - 10:00
Catch up with your colleagues and plan your next session.
Session Two
10:00 - 10:50
10:00 - 10:50
AI in Course Planning: A Tale of Two Teachers
Sarah Heidebrink-Bruno and Curt Nehring-Bliss
Explore the transformative potential of AI in course development and instructional design. This hands-on session will demonstrate how to effectively leverage AI tools to develop course structures, curate readings, design assignments, and create engaging lesson plans. We'll address both the opportunities and challenges of AI-assisted course creation, with special attention to maintaining academic rigor and authentic learning experiences. Participants will learn practical techniques for using AI to streamline course preparation while enhancing educational quality and student engagement. Bring your laptop to experiment with these tools in real-time.
Image CC by Dave Ghidiu
FLCC Athletics and eSports: Teaching, Mentoring, and Supporting our Student Athletes
Michael Van Etten and Dr. Samantha Boccacino
Learn how Athletics and eSports Faculty and Staff at FLCC teach, mentor, and support our student athletes. From leadership training and competitive discipline to laundry, cooking, and emotional regulation, our coaching staff take care of FLCC student athletes 24/7. Discover more about the daily lives of our athletes, the time and effort they put into intercollegiate competitive programs, their challenges, and struggles, and what they gain from their experiences here.
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The Consent Based Classroom
Beth Johnson
This session shares tips for creating a safe supportive learning environment where students can participate comfortably and feel empowered to voice their concerns. Topics include check-ins, options to "tap-out", offering coping mechanisms, and use of pronouns. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tips and experiences.
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BREAK
10:50 - 11:00
10:50 - 11:00
Catch up with your colleagues and plan your next session.
Session Three
11:00 - 11:50
11:00 - 11:50
Book Clubbing with Claude: AI as a Partner in Critical Reading
Curt Nehring-Bliss
Join us for an exploration of how AI chatbots can transform the way we and our students engage with course texts. We'll examine practical strategies for using AI to deepen reading comprehension, foster critical thinking, and generate meaningful discussions. Through live demonstration, discover how AI can serve as a dynamic reading companion, discussion partner, and analytical tool for both instructors and students. Participants will leave with concrete techniques for integrating AI-assisted reading strategies that promoting active and reflective learning.
Writing Effective Prompts for AI
Trevor Johnson-Steigelman
Interacting with Generative AI (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) is done through a process called “prompting”. The text you write into the prompt guides the AI in the content and form of its response. In this presentation, we’ll look at the components of a well-written prompt. We’ll investigate how to iterate your prompts to get a useful response from the Generative AI.
Open Discussion: is the poem “America” by Allen Ginsberg the drunk ramblings of a
malcontent? Or does the poem offer a path to civic discourse and critical thought?
Derrick Gentry and Charlotte Cline
This will be a discussion inspired by a student question during an English literature course in Fall 2024. Our intention is to host an open conversation about our classroom experiences. There are many ongoing and rapid changes occurring to the classroom. Artificial Intelligence, increasing political polarization and tensions, the new Gen-Ed requirements from SUNY, and the changing character of the traditional aged student pose questions for us as educators. How can we engage with these new realities and stay limber in our approach? Come brainstorm alternative ways to approach some of these challenges. We are considering developing a certificate in civic discourse and this discussion will serve as a foundation for our thinking. This is open to anyone and everyone. Come chat about the realities of our classrooms in 2025.