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Turnitin, long considered an FPU standard bearer of plagiarism detection here at FPU, is limited in its capacity to detect the use of the large language models of artificial intelligence applications. Frank Cohen will demonstrate ways students can workaround the latest technologies and enhanced abilities of instructors to detect plagiarism. We need to develop assignments that focus on inquiry-based learning beyond the normal research paper but without resorting to the blue-book model of in-class writing. Accordingly, there are methods professors can use to cultivate written-communication and research skills in students that will help them as employees in the workplace and citizens in the realm of civic engagement.

Presenter: Frank Cohen

The proposed discussion/presentation will address the importance of Open Education Resources (OER) in advancing social justice, equality, and equity. This open forum will allow participants to discuss their experiences using OER and to share successes and pitfalls. The intended audience will be faculty, administrators, and anyone interested in the evolution of digital resources. The key takeaways will be the collective shared experiences of attendees.

Presenter: John Lund

Attendees with hear about my experience integrating podcasting with students in an education course. I will explain the process for utilizing this form of technology, the challenges, and the benefits. Additionally, I will share key insights from implementing this into one of my courses.

Presenter: Elizabeth Lapon

To create, manage, lead and grow successful, long-term businesses requires a broad understanding of business principles, marketing and advertising processes, the art of communications and listening and a deep interest and understanding of technology, philosophies, cultures and the human spirit. The best way to for students to gain insight into these critical skills is to experience them in the context of real-life projects. No matter how much you learn from books, it鈥檚 only through the experience of discussing and executing real projects with real colleagues and gaining wisdom from face-to-face meetings with real exerts that you begin to gain insight into the processes. This can be accomplished by converting the classroom into a functioning company with leaders, staffs with real-life problems to solve. This concept allows students to experience problem solving by running the business, managing employees and customer relationships and delivering working solutions. In tandem, students develop communications and listening skills through weekly verbal presentations of case studies. They research companies and explain their histories, business, marketing and media models, brand creative, market philosophies, values and unique selling propositions. They also analyze the company鈥檚 strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) and offer suggestions of how the company and its brand could be made stronger. Students also participate in weekly reading assignments from business, art, marketing, advertising, and technology books with the students presenting their understanding of the topics and views on the practical applications of the lessons to business, marketing and advertising. Students experience listening and transactional skills by being exposed to weekly business, marketing and creative speakers who tell their stories from their experiences in early life, college, career decisions and their current prominent positions in successful businesses. The concept, as illustrated by the MK304 advertising class, has the potential of automatically producing multiple, internal internships, becoming a no-cost inhouse ad agency for the school and attracting new students interested in creative and management careers in advertising, e.g. graphic and web designers, social media planners and analytics analysts, photographers and cinematographers, creative directors, agency and production managers, copy writers, etc

Presenter: David Genest

Why do you grade the way that you do? How do your current grading practices support your students鈥� learning? This session is for educators interested in implementing innovative and efficient teaching and learning practices in the FPU classroom. A critique of traditional point-based grading in higher education is that grades reduce an educational experience to a black-and-white digit/letter instead of reflecting the actual learning that students have achieved. Alternative grading schemes were developed to challenge transactional 鈥渨ork for grades鈥� with outcomes of maximizing student learning, reducing stress induced by grades, and increasing equity in the classroom. In this session, we will present four popular alternative grading schemes: ungrading, specifications grading, contract grading, and pass/fail grading.

We will discuss our experiences with alternative grading with FPU students taking First- and Second-Year Composition, Seminar on Addiction, and Introduction to Neuroscience and our practical recommendations for implementation. While intrinsic motivation, student efficiency, and creativity increased, these practices may not be suitable for larger classrooms. Further, themes such as flexible assignments and mastery-based learning may be useful for student-athletes or less prepared students with external pressures.

We hope to discuss with the audience their non-traditional assignments such as the 鈥淯nessay,鈥� gamified learning, or other pedagogy that allow students to have a more active role in their learning experience. Ultimately, we hope to demonstrate a spectrum from black-and-white conventional grading to shades of gray alternatives to motivate meaningful learning journeys.

Presenters:

Lara Ingram

Zan Walker-Goncalves

Join the librarians for a 'tasting session' of different flavors of AI from the bland to the spicy. Participants will be introduced to different examples of AI platforms. We will examine the difference between free and paid platforms, differing capabilities of different platforms, showing examples from different platforms. This session focuses primarily on AI uses for faculty research.

Participants will:

• Be able to identify several types of AI applications and what their capabilities.
• Understand the difference between the capabilities of free and paid uses of AI platforms.
• Understand how they can incorporate AI in their research strategy.

Presenters:

Leslie Inglis

Barret Golay

 

Faculty interested in engaging alumni as guest speakers in their classrooms.

Key takeaways:

• Exploring value that Alumni bring to students with real world application of what they have learned at FPU.
• Examples of recent alumni in the classrooms and student's engagement.
• How Alumni can bring a fresh perspective to the subject area.
• Examples of how engagement builds long-term school/department engagement/support.
• Steps for working with Alumni/Advancement Staff to arrange speakers.

 

Presenters:

Patty Farmer

Ken Clarke

Joan Swanson

 

This presentation will offer faculty and staff key updates about the Student Success Center (SSC), highlighting our evolving scope and presenting important data on how we are supporting students. The session will include an open discussion, inviting faculty and staff to share their observations and insights into student needs. Together, we'll explore how the SSC can strengthen its support and foster greater student achievement across our programs.

Presenter: Derek Scalia

Discover how trauma-informed teaching can enhance learning without compromising academic standards. 

Presenter: Kyle Latulippe

 

This discussion aims to collaboratively explore the current landscape of AI adoption among  the faculty and to envision a strategic path forward. We will begin by understanding individual experiences and perspectives, then broaden the scope to identify institutional needs and opportunities. The goal is to foster a shared understanding that empowers faculty and prepares our students for an AI-integrated world, while staying true to the core values at FPU.

Facilitator: Stephani Cuddie

This session will focus on how faculty can integrate LinkedIn Learning content into their courses in Canvas. 

Presenter: Stephani Cuddie

This session will walk participants through how to activate their LinkedIn Learning account, access content, and MORE! 

Presenter: Amanda Penrice, LinkedIn Learning

Come and learn about what new features are available in Canvas! 

Presenter: Stephani Cuddie