Facilitators:

• Laura Sheets, Assistant Professor/Instruction Services Librarian, Library Teaching & Learning
• Chelsea Chandler, Director, Center for Faculty Excellence

Many instructors claim to know AI-generated writing when they see it but it’s difficult to implicate a student of using AI to complete assignments without proof. There are markers of AI-generated writing, and definitive methods to determine if a student has used AI to complete writing assignments. As a group, we will analyze a text to determine if it is written by generative AI and discuss approaches for empathetic student conversations after detecting AI-generate writing.  

In this workshop, facilitators will review the markers of text generative written by large language AI models and discuss strategies to identify authentic student writing, and present practical classroom conversations about ethical AI use.  

In this session, you will:

• Describe the markers of text written by generative AI. 
• Analyze a text to determine if it is written by generative AI.  
• Discuss approaches for student mediation of generative AI use.  

This session is part of the AI-Ready Assignment Design Series offered by the University Libraries and the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI-Ready Assignment Design email signature stamp.

Facilitators: 

• Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)
• Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

Discover how to create micro-learning videos to deliver small, engaging chunks of information. Learn to design micro-learning videos that align with your learning objectives. Start with an introduction to micro-learning and its benefits. Then, analyze learning objectives and design engaging videos. Gain insights on making your videos accessible to all learners.

In this session, you will:

• Understand the principles of micro-learning and its benefits.
• Identify learning objectives and design engaging micro-learning video content that aligns with them.
• Identify appropriate video creation tools to create high-quality, engaging micro-learning videos with accessibility in mind.
• Develop a video script for a micro-learning topic that can be incorporated into their teaching practice.

Facilitators:

• Chelsea Chandler, Director, Center for Faculty Excellence
• Laura Sheets, Assistant Professor/Instruction Services Librarian, Library Teaching & Learning

Struggling to navigate assignment design in a world of ever-evolving generative AI? In this interactive workshop, you'll be introduced to the Transparency in Learning and Teaching framework (TILT). The TILT framework is an existing evidence-based approach that can help you communicate the key components of your assignments and explicitly address the use of generative AI. Through practical examples, you'll apply these components to example assignments and create a plan to design or re-design your own assignment. After this session, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to enhance your assessment strategies, ensuring clarity and fairness.

In this session, you will:

• Describe the components of a transparent assignment including providing detailed information about the use of AI for the assignment.   
• Apply the components of transparent assignment design to an example assignment.  
• Create a plan to design or re-design an assignment using transparent assignment design components.

This session is part of the AI-Ready Assignment Design Series offered by the University Libraries and the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI-Ready Assignment Design email signature stamp.

Facilitator: Audrey Conway Roberts, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership, and Foundations in the College of Education and Human Development & CFE Faculty Associate   

Awareness of culturally and socially responsible assessments in higher education is critical, as many of the assessments typically used in the classroom are grounded in the language, experiences, and values of the dominant White culture in the United States. Understanding how students from multicultural backgrounds experience assessment in the classroom and adapting assignments to be more responsible will enrich the classroom experience. In this session, we will unpack emerging work in the field of culturally and socially responsible assessment to better understand how to create and adapt classroom assignments for positive and diverse engagement. 

During this session, you will learn how to: 

• Identify theoretical perspectives on assessment and diverse classrooms.
• Recognize bias and sensitivity issues in current classroom assessments.
• Foster greater student engagement in assessments.

Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring an assessment they have considered modifying to discuss during the session.

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Facilitators:

• Chelsea Chandler, Director, Center for Faculty Excellence
• Laura Sheets, Assistant Professor/Instruction Services Librarian, Library Teaching & Learning

Rubrics are powerful tools to guide students and evaluate authentic learning outcomes, but AI poses unique challenges to assessment. During this interactive workshop, you will explore rubric design best practices with a focus on transparency, empowering students with clear guidelines for success. Together, we’ll critically evaluate sample rubrics to identify potential pitfalls where AI might undermine your assessment goals, such as ambiguous criteria. By the end of the session, you'll have the tools and knowledge to design or re-design detailed rubrics that foster critical thinking and enhance student learning.

In this session, you will:

• Describe rubric design practices that support the assessment of authentic student work.
• Critically evaluate sample rubrics to identify areas where generative AI use could undermine assessment goals. 
• Create a plan to design or re-design a rubric that effectively assesses authentic student work.

This session is part of the AI-Ready Assignment Design Series offered by the University Libraries and the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive a AI-Ready Assignment Design email signature stamp.

Facilitator: Dr. Neil Baird, Professor of English; Director, University Writing Program; English Department & CFE Faculty Associate

In this workshop, you will be introduced to five dimensions to AI literacy: 1) human-first approaches to AI, 2) how generative AI works, 3) prompt generation, 4) ethical use, including issues of bias and inclusion, and 5) assessing output use. Taking a “small teaching” approach, you will be introduced to small tweaks you can make to your teaching to promote AI literacy in your students while teaching the content you need to teach.

In this session, you will:

• Describe the dimensions of AI literacy.
• Explain how generative AI can support the critical thinking of students.
• Apply dimensions of AI literacy to small teaching practices. 

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Facilitators:

• Laura Sheets, Assistant Professor/Library Instruction Coordinator, Library Teaching & Learning
• Maureen Barry, Acting First Year Experience Coordinator, Library Teaching & Learning

The punitive language used when discussing plagiarism and academic dishonesty in higher education creates an environment of mistrust, shame, and guilt in our learning spaces. In this workshop, you will learn about how a shift in the language used around citations and academic dishonesty can ease student stress and create a relationship of care between you and your students. We will share multidisciplinary perspectives from the literature, engage in a discussion, and ideate new approaches to discussing citation practices with students. You will gain practical strategies for immediate implementation. 

In this session, you will learn how to:

• Recognize how the punitive culture of citations in higher education works against our educational mission. 
• Communicate the value of information and the WHY of citation practices to students who are novices to these concepts. 
• Implement different approaches to teaching citations in order to cultivate a more inclusive, less fearful classroom culture. 

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Facilitators: 

• Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)
• Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

In this workshop, you will learn how to create a New Quiz in Canvas and how to set up quiz settings. New Quizzes is an updated assessment engine that integrates with Canvas and replaces the Classic Quizzes functionality. You will explore new question types such as Categorization, Ordering, and Hot Spots as well as discuss how to manage item banks. You will have an opportunity to create questions in an item bank in one of your Canvas courses and utilize the item bank in a quiz.

In this session, you will:

• Identify question types.
• Explore what the student sees when taking a quiz.
• Discuss how to moderate exams for accessibility.
• Create and utilize a New Quiz item bank. 

Facilitator: Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Principal Consultant, Paidar Productions LLC, Host & Producer of Embracing Digital Transformation Podcast

In this interactive two-hour workshop, you will dive deeper into the transformative power of Generative AI, laying a foundation for deeper engagement in insights that will be shared during the keynote, "Harnessing Generative AI for Unmatched Creativity and Efficiency." The session offers hands-on experience with the latest techniques, including role-playing scenarios and practical exercises for applying Generative AI in various contexts. During the workshop, you will also explore how individuals can leverage Generative AI in their day-to-day work to unleash their creativity and productivity.

By the end of the workshop, you will have created tangible assets using Generative AI tools, learned the art of prompt engineering, and explored advanced techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), fine-tuning, constrained prompting, and scorecarding.

In this session, you will:

• Gain hands-on experience with Generative AI tools and techniques.
• Learn and practice prompt engineering to optimize AI outputs.
• Understand and apply retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to enhance information retrieval. 
• Practice constrained prompting to guide AI behavior effectively.
• Develop scorecarding skills to evaluate and refine AI-generated outputs. 
• Build and take away practical AI-driven assets for personal and professional use.

This session is part of the AI in Higher Ed Series offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI in Higher Ed email signature stamp.

Spring 2025 AI in Higher Ed Series CFE Session Registration Form

Speaker: Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Principal Consultant, Paidar Productions LLC, Host & Producer of Embracing Digital Transformation Podcast

If your team is not producing, creating, or engaging, it’s time to ask the question, “Why Not?” It’s usually not the obvious, nor what you think. It’s the hidden repeating patterns of fears, excuses, and apologies that have infiltrated your organization, mission, and mindset, but no one is talking about them because they’re only showing up to do their job. Nothing more. Nothing less.

In this funny, yet informative, truth telling presentation, you will learn about a series of 6-steps to get everyone playing on the same page, and standing up in their power to own their brilliance and to tell fears, excuses, and apologies to take a hike so that productivity, collaboration, innovation, and creativity can take the lead.

In this session, you will:

• Discover how Generative AI can enhance creativity, leading to innovative solutions and new opportunities.
• Learn how to utilize Generative AI to improve performance and streamline workflows. 
• Understand the impact of Generative AI on the quality of products and services. 
• Gain strategies to empower individuals and organizations to become highly productive using Generative AI tools. 
• Explore real-world examples and case studies that demonstrate the benefits and applications of Generative AI.

This session is part of the AI in Higher Ed Series offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI in Higher Ed email signature stamp.

This session is open to all members of the BGSU community, including undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, instructors, and staff, as well as members of the general public. 

This session will be recorded, and the link to the recording will be shared with all registrants. If you cannot attend this event in-person but would like to receive the link to the recording, please complete the registration form and indicate in the field for "Support & Accommodations Request" that you will not be able to attend synchronously but would like to receive the link to the session recording.

Harnessing Generative AI for Unmatched Creativity & Efficiency Keynote Registration

Facilitator: Krista K. Westrick-Payne, PhD, Assistant Director, National Center for Family & Marriage Research

Join the final session in the Quantitative Data Analysis & Visualization Series facilitated by the Center for Family and Demographic Research. Learn how to merge art and science to create impactful visualizations. Discover the different types of visualizations you can create, some basic dos and don’ts (with examples), as well as different programs in which to create visualizations. Learn how to use data to tell a story with charts and figures in this informing session!

In this session, you will:

• Identify different types of charts and figures and when to use them.
• Integrate basic design principles in creating charts in Excel.
• Explore other programs and platforms available for visualizing data.

Please note: Many of the examples provided during the session will be in Excel so having a basic understanding of the program will be useful.

Spring 2025 Quantitative Data Analysis & Visualization CFE Session Registration Form

Facilitators:

• J. Clevenger, Assistant Director of the Learning Commons
• Ana Kryzhanivska, Associate Teaching Professor of English & Learning Commons Writing Specialist

Equip your students for writing success! This session will provide an overview of the student support services offered by The Learning Commons, highlighting Writing Center consultations. Writing Center consultations benefit all graduate and undergraduate students, including international, multilingual, and ESOL writers. Discover how to connect your students with the resources and support they need to thrive.

In this session, you will:

• Identify student support services offered through the Learning Commons.
• Describe the specialized support for international, multilingual, and ESOL writers available in The Writing Center.
• Explain what students can expect during an appointment with a Writing Consultant.

Facilitators:

• Terence Armentano, Assistant Director, BGSU Online & QM Coordinator 
• Chris Kluse, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Technology &  Certified QM Peer Reviewer
• Jillian Jevack, Doctoral Candidate, Organization Development & Change (DODC) & Instructional Designer 
• Shelley Moore, Teaching Professor, Department of Applied Technology; CFE Faculty Associate, & QM Certified Master Reviewer, Peer Reviewer, & APPQMR 

Want to create high-quality online or hybrid courses that meet national benchmarks of best practices in online and hybrid instructional design? Quality Matters (QM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality assurance in online course design. This informational session will provide an overview of Quality Matters, their rubric standards, and benefits of using the QM rubric. Come learn more about how Quality Matters can impact your online course design and help ensure your courses are designed using evidenced-based practices.

In this session, you will:

• Identify the benefits of designing online/hybrid courses using research-based standards of best practices.  
• Recognize Quality Matters as one of the premiere organizations in the promotion of quality assurance in higher education online/hybrid course design.  
• Identify resources at BGSU that can assist with meeting quality assurance in online/hybrid course design.

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Facilitator: Dr. Radhika Gajjala, Professor, School of Media & Communication

How do we balance AI's potential with ethical and privacy concerns? This panel will bring together faculty and staff to explore the complexities of AI in classroom and in the workplace. You'll delve into critical questions about data privacy, bias, and the impact on employment. Walk away with a deeper understanding of how to navigate AI's opportunities and challenges responsibly.  

In this session, you will:

• Recall key ethical and privacy considerations related to AI in education.
• List potential impacts of AI on employment and workplace dynamics in academia.
• Reflect on your own perspective regarding the balance between AI challenges and opportunities.

This session is part of the AI in Higher Ed Series offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI in Higher Ed email signature stamp.

Spring 2025 AI in Higher Ed Series CFE Session Registration Form

Facilitator: Division of Inclusion and Belonging

The Safe Zone Project at Bowling Green State University promotes awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. Its goals are to increase awareness of LGBTQ+ people and issues, create gender-inclusive change on campus and in society, and form an understanding of the impact of intersectionality on identities and systems. The project aims to improve the climate for LGBTQ+ individuals at BGSU and make allies visible and involved with LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff.

In this session, you will:

• Clarify your understanding of basic/intermediate LGBTQ+-related definitions.
• Develop and/or advance your understanding of socialization.
• Clarify your understanding of gender identity, gender expression, sex assigned at birth, and various orientations.
• Learn about US LGBTQ+ policies/law, specifically in the state of Ohio.
• Identify job-relevant behaviors and techniques rooted in allyship.
• Develop an action plan.

Please note: This in-person session requires a minimum of 8 registered participants. If this minimum is not met, the session will be cancelled. 

Facilitators: 

• Edith Scarletto, Associate Professor/Reference & Instruction Librarian, Library Teaching & Learning
• Beth Fridrick, Assistant Professor/Collections & Electronic Resources Librarian, Library Teaching & Learning

Joining the scholarly conversation in your field can be intimidating. Where should you submit your article manuscript? Are some journals better than others? What about the emails you get from random journals asking you to submit your work? Using library databases such as Journal Citation Reports and Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, the facilitator will demonstrate how to find and evaluate scholarly journals in your field and discuss the indicators of deceptive publishing practices.

In this session, you will learn how to:

• Use library databases and online resources to identify scholarly journals in your field(s). 
• Identify the red flags of deceptive publishing practices. 
• Evaluate scholarly journals based on various identifiers, such as impact factors and journal citation indicators. 

This session is part of the Research Ready Series offered by the University Libraries and the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). This series has been designed for graduate students, but all BGSU faculty, adjunct instructors, graduate students, and staff are welcomed and encouraged to participate. Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the Research Ready Series email signature stamp.

Spring 2025 University Libraries CFE Session Registration Form

Facilitators: 

• Emily Anzicek, Ph.D., Teaching Professor, School of Media & Communications
• Barbara Bergstrom, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Art
• Chelsea Chandler, Ph.D., Director, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)
• Sally Thelen, M.Ed., M.A., Program Coordinator, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

The first two weeks of a semester are a crucial part of developing a sense of belonging and a pathway toward success for our students. In this hands-on, full-day seminar, you will explore strategies for engaging students, setting meaningful expectations for the semester, and providing students with early, actionable feedback. Led by the CFE team members and faculty facilitators, we will discuss inclusive evidence-based teaching strategies, syllabus best practices, formative assessments, and lesson planning to facilitate a sense of belonging and engagement among our students. Upon completion of the session, you will have an intentional, student-centered plan for the first two weeks of class. Please bring a laptop and any course materials you have for your Summer and/or Fall 2025 course(s). Lunch will be provided.

 In this session, you will:

• Explore inclusive, evidence-based teaching strategies that motivate students and foster a sense of belonging.  
• Analyze your course syllabus for clarity, tone, and transparent expectations.  
• Develop an instructional outline for the first two weeks of your class incorporating evidence-based teaching strategies and formative assessments.  
• Develop a detailed lesson plan for at least one class session outlining evidence-based teaching strategies and formative assessments.

You must be able to participate in the entirety of the full-day seminar in order to register and participate in this event. Registration is open to full-time qualified rank faculty (QRF), tenure-track faculty (TTF), and adjunct instructors teaching a Fall 2025 course. Registration is first-come, first served and will be capped at 20 participants. Participants who successfully complete the program will receive an email signature stamp.  

Spring 2025 Setting a Course for Student Success  Registration Form

Facilitators: 

• Abby Coon, M.S., Assistant Dean of Students for Student Care and Support, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Office of the Dean of Students
• Ashley Hartman, MPH, CHES®, OCPC (She/Her/Hers), Health Educator – Mental Health Focus, Office of Health and Wellness, Division of Community Well-Being

As a public university for the public good, BGSU prioritizes community well-being and belonging to ensure that Falcons do not struggle alone. One way BGSU prioritizes this community-wide responsibility to support students is through the Student of Concern Report tool. In this session, you will learn how to submit a Student of Concern Report to share your concerns for a student going through a personal hardship (e.g., mental health or physical health concern, food or financial insecurity, disruption to others, behavioral concerns). You will also learn how these referrals help the Office of the Dean of Students support and advocate for students and connect them to resources. 

In this session, you will:

• Define the purpose of the Student of Concern Report.
  Identify instances when it is appropriate to submit a Student of Concern Report.
• Explain how to write and submit a Student of Concern Report.
• Describe the process after a Student of Concern Report is submitted.
• Identify effective strategies for communicating with a student before and after a Student of Concern Report is submitted.

Facilitators: 

• Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)
• Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

Join us for an engaging workshop on using Canvas Studio software within the Canvas LMS! Participants will learn to identify key features of Canvas Studio and discover how to record and edit videos. Additionally, the workshop will cover creating in-video quizzes and discussions, applying auto-closed captions, and utilizing student analytics. By the end of the session, attendees will be equipped with practical skills to create interactive and accessible video content for their courses. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching with Canvas Studio!

In this session, you will:

• Identify Canvas Studio features
• Discover how to record and edit videos
• Create in-video quizzes & discussions
• Apply auto-closed captions
• Utilize student analytics

Facilitator: Hoang Do, Assistant Director, C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement

Join the C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement for this informative session on service-learning pedagogy. Gain a deep understanding of service-learning’s core principles and the benefits for both educators and students. Whether you are new to service-learning pedagogy or are seeking to enhance your existing courses, you will leave with a clear understanding of how service-learning can enrich your courses and contribute to your students’ holistic development.

In this session, you will:

• Define the core principles and concepts of service-learning pedagogy including its definition, principles, and history.
• Recognize and articulate the benefits of integrating service-learning into your teaching practices. 
• Identify opportunities for incorporating service-learning pedagogy into their courses.

Facilitator: Rebecca Stanwick, Assistant Teaching Professor/Reference & Instruction Librarian

Writing a literature review for an article, thesis, or dissertation can be daunting, especially if you’ve never written one before. Where do you even start? What should you include? In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to determine an appropriate scope for your literature review, how to organize your sources to make writing a breeze, and strategies for identifying themes in your sources.  

In this session, you will learn how to: 

• Categorize sources by theme to organize your literature review. 
• Determine an appropriate source for your literature review. 
• Identify the scope of your literature review.

This session is part of the Research Ready Series offered by the University Libraries and the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). This series has been designed for graduate students, but all BGSU faculty, adjunct instructors, graduate students, and staff are welcomed and encouraged to participate. Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the Research Ready Series email signature stamp.

Spring 2025 University Libraries CFE Session Registration Form