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Faculty Fluency AI Training Series: Teaching and Learning Tools
Build your expertise with Syracuse University’s AI tools through five interactive 60-minute online sessions. Open to all SU instructors, regardless of AI experience level.
Completion Benefits
Attend 4 out of 5 sessions (live or recorded) to earn:
Certificate of completion
Digital badge
Letter for permanent record
Entry into prize drawing
Recorded Sessions
Missed a session? No problem! Registered participants get automatic access to all recordings in our Blackboard course. Just make sure you registered with your active Syracuse email to access the full series: Faculty Fluency AI Training Blackboard Course. Email help@syr.edu if you need assistance with registration.
Session | Date, Time, and Registration | Description |
|---|---|---|
Introduction to AI Teaching Tools | September 19, 2025. Online from 12-1pm. Recording available in our Blackboard course dedicated to the series. | Overview of Claude and Gemini for teaching and learning use. This introductory session will overview current AI tools and their capabilities for enhancing teaching and learning. We'll explore Google Gemini and Claude from Anthropic, focusing on practical applications for educational contexts. |
Designing AI-Enhanced Assignments | October 3, 2025. Online from 12-1pm. Recording available in our Blackboard course dedicated to the series. | Creating student assignments that effectively incorporate Claude and Gemini. This session explores strategies for designing assignments that thoughtfully incorporate AI tools like Google Gemini and Claude, while also covering approaches that limit AI use when appropriate. We'll address practical challenges in maintaining academic integrity and preventing AI-enabled plagiarism. |
Course Development in Blackboard with AI | October 17, 2025. Online from 12-1pm. Recording available in our Blackboard course dedicated to the series. | Using Blackboard’s AI Design Assistant to create course materials. Discover how Blackboard's AI Design Assistant can streamline your course development by generating learning modules, assignments, quiz questions, discussion prompts, and assessment rubrics. |
Interactive Course Agents | October 31, 2025. Online from 12-1pm. Recording will soon be available in our Blackboard course dedicated to the series. | Building conversational learning tools with Blackboards AI Conversations. Learn to build interactive course agents using Blackboard's AI Conversations tool. We'll cover setup procedures, share effective examples, and demonstrate configuration best practices. |
Personalized Learning Mentors | November 14, 2025. Online from 12-1pm. | Creating adaptive learning support using mentorAI. Learn to build customized AI learning mentors using the new mentorAI platform. We'll walk through the setup process and explore how these mentors can support your students' individual learning journeys. |
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