{"id":1211,"date":"2023-11-10T15:22:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T20:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/?page_id=1211"},"modified":"2024-12-19T14:01:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:01:23","slug":"november-2023-newsletter-ai-edition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/november-2023-newsletter-ai-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"A.I. Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AI Tools<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Explore the top generative AI tools with <\/span>the Design Center <\/span>and learn strategies for creating stronger prompts.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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AI<\/span><\/span> faculty <\/span><\/span>survey<\/span><\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n

How are you using AI in your classroom? <\/span>Take our survey for a chance to win a prize!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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MAMC wins funding<\/span> for<\/span> microcredentials<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center and partner <\/span>Mountwest<\/span> Community and Technical College <\/span>received <\/span>nearly $1 million<\/span> to launch a new career skills training program to meet pressing industry needs. <\/span>Students in the new program would earn industry skill sets, a certificate of applied science, an associate of applied science degree and <\/span>microcredentials<\/span> through the <\/span><\/span>Marshall Skills Exchange<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Explore Marshall and AI across campus: <\/span><\/span>from<\/span><\/span> Institutional Research<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>CTL and AI Taskforce<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>Academic Affairs<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>Information Technology<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and <\/span><\/span>Marshall Health<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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U<\/span>ltra Office Hours<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Are you interested in learning about Ultra\u2019s AI Design Assistant? Drop in for our virtual office hours<\/span> every 12-12:30 Monday-Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Licensure & Federal Regulation Updates\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

On October 24th the Biden-Harris Administration released final rules to strengthen monitoring and oversight of institutions of higher education and strengthen consumer protection for student borrowers. To be updated on Federal Guidelines and Licensure Updates, please email licensure@marshall.edu<\/a> to be added to the “Licensure” Team’s Channel.<\/p>\n

Read the U.S. Dept of Ed\u00a0press release<\/a> and the facts sheet<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

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Professor <\/span>Bill Gardner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Read about how Professor Gardner talks to his students about AI, his advice <\/span>to \u201cleave the boring stuff to AI,\u201d and what ChatGPT thought he did for a living.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tech Tuesdays at 2pm:<\/span><\/b><\/a> Join us on 11\/28 for our AI Design Assistant workshop. We\u2019ll show you how to auto-generate images, modules, rubrics, and test questions in your course.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ultra Office Hours<\/span><\/b><\/a>:<\/span><\/b> Drop into our office hours any Monday-Friday, 12-12:30 and we\u2019ll answer your Ultra questions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Join all our trainings from our Distance Education Support Community<\/a> on Teams.<\/em><\/p>\n

View All Marshall Online Activities..<\/a><\/p>\n

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Online Best Practices for Teaching and Learning Series<\/span><\/span>: AI: Resources to Inspire<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Foregrounding A.I. as a tool \u2013 an imperfect one \u2013 allows students to identify signs of fabrication, biases, inaccuracies, or shallow reasoning. This in turn boosts confidence in their own human thinking. Explore our problem-based learning example activities to help your students <\/span>think critically about AI<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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AI: Faculty Supports in Ultra:<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> AI integration in Ultra makes it easier tha<\/span>n<\/span> ever to <\/span>keep track of student progress<\/span> and build content<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In <\/b>the Know: Blackboard Anthology\u2019s Approach to AI<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Have <\/span>some <\/span>questions <\/span>about privacy, copyright, or other <\/span>AI concerns related to Ultra? We share Antholog<\/span>y\u2019s <\/span>philosophy on AI integration <\/span>in <\/span>Blackboard<\/span> and their responses to common concerns<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tech Tool Tip of the Month: AI <\/span>Design Assistant<\/span> in Ultra<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Want to try Ultra\u2019s Design Assistant? <\/span>Our tutorial<\/span>s<\/span> show you how to <\/span>auto-generate course <\/span><\/span>modules<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>rubrics<\/span><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/span> and even<\/span><\/span> test questions<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span> <\/span>Get inspired!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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AI Squared: Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity<\/span><\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> This <\/span>libguide<\/span> from Marshall Libraries <\/span>includes<\/span> student<\/span> questions about the ethical use of AI posed to Chat GPT (with its answers), tips for avoiding plagiarism, tips for using <\/span>generative <\/span>AI for research support, and current guidance on citing generative AI.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

AI and <\/span>Student <\/span>Research<\/span> tutorial<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>: <\/span><\/strong>Librarian Sarah Mollette discusses <\/span>ethical s<\/span>t<\/span>rategies and limitations of AI for<\/span> student research<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Connect with Marshall Online!<\/h3>\n