Presented by: Ekaterina Arshavskaya, Associate Professor at the Intensive English Language Institute at Utah State University
Date held: January 17, 2024
Faculty and staff learned from external expert, Dr. Ekaterina Arshavskaya, about best teaching and learning practices and where to find free accessible resources to support international students.
Dr. Ekaterina Arshavskaya is an associate professor in the intensive English program (IELI) at Utah State University and leads the pre-service language teachers' education program at USU. Her research and teaching interests include intercultural learning, multilingual literature, computer-assisted language learning, and more. She is actively engaged with Intermountain TESOL and International TESOL and has published in System, TESOL Journal, and Teaching Education journals.
Shared by University at Albany, State University of New York's Center for International Education and Global Strategy
From Utah State University's Intensive English Language Institute
Two Part Series
Part 1
Presented by: James Nelson (ITS) and Dr. Amber Dailey-Hebert (FCI)
Date held: April 12, 2023
This exploratory conversation focused on the implications of AI and ChatGPT from a teaching and learning perspective. Park ITS and FCI shared the evolution of AI in academic settings, productive uses (and concerns) for ChatGPT today, and created a safe space for faculty to explore critical questions surrounding this disruptive technology in higher education today.
Part 2
Presented by: James Nelson (ITS) and Dr. Amber Dailey-Hebert (FCI), Criminal Justice Faculty - Dr. Eugene Matthews, Dr. Dianna Carmenaty, and Dr. Tamera Jenkins
Date held: October 25, 2023
This was a follow-up discussion to last spring's presentation on artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education (recording and resources above). Participants learned about the latest developments since last spring and heard from other Park faculty about their lessons learned while using the new disruptive AI technology in their own practice.
Presented by: Heather Walters and Kristen Stout
Date held: September 27, 2023
Heather Walters and Kristen Stout (at Missouri State University) are passionate about teaching students how to navigate a world where disinformation has become pervasive. Their mission is to provide cutting edge access to strategies students need to critically evaluate information in our highly technical and post-truth world. Park faculty joined Heather and Kristen as they shared insights from the 2nd edition of their book Understanding Argument in a Post-Truth World (2024), to learn strategies that will help students critically evaluate information.
Presented by: Steven Youngblood
Writing and production: James Lillywhite
Reporting: Siobhan Robbins
Editor: Serena Kutchinsky
Design: Bria Anderson, Sabina Begum Ullah and Pippa Oakley
Picture credits: AP
By Tony Wesolowsky
March 03, 2023
Presented by: Sarah Markowitz, Director, Education & Programs at the Jewish Community Relations Bureau, American Jewish Community (JCRB | AJC)
Date held: May 4, 2023
As we work to create a more inclusive, understanding learning environment it is critical to intentionally include discussion of antisemitism. Faculty joined Sarah Markowitz, from JCRB | AJC as she shared a proactive approach towards combating antisemitism through education to ensure a greater understanding of the Jewish community and to empower all participants to be allies in the fight against antisemitism.
Presented by: Keonya Booker, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Professor of Teacher Education, College of Charleston
Co-sponsored by: Park University Black Faculty and Staff Alliance and the Faculty Center for Innovation
Date held: February 23, 2023