Category: Academic Resources Conference

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Wednesday, May 24 by clicking on the session links to add them to the Outlook calendar or visit the May 2023 ARC website for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: How AI is being used in health care with Imran Musaji
• 10 a.m.: AI Interest Group meeting with John Jones
• 11 a.m.: Mental health for instructors with Jessica Provines
• Noon: Panel: What does it mean to be human? With moderator Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College, and panelists Gery Markova, Jason Herron, David McDonald and Rannfrid Thelle

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Tuesday, May 23 by clicking on the session links to add them to the Outlook calendar or visit the May 2023 ARC website for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: Positive risk-taking with Aubrey Neihaus
• 10 a.m.: De-escalate in the classroom: a discussion, with Chris Stone and Katie Cranmer
• 11 a.m.: AI and academic integrity with Brandon Buerge and Carrie Dickison
• Noon: Panel: Retention Faculty Fellows with Moriah Beck and others
• 1 p.m.: Librarian secrets revealed with Meghann Kuhlmann

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Monday, May 22 by clicking on the session links to add them to the Outlook calendar or visit the May 2023 ARC website for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: Opening Plenary with President Rick Muma, Harold Wallace. This session requires registration.
• 10 a.m.: Career Accelerator: Supporting career readiness in the classroom with Sarah Mathews
• 11 a.m.: Encouraging intrinsic motivation in students with John Jones
• Noon: Panel: What students wish instructors knew with David MacDonald, moderator, and students Molly McNall, Kayla Nguyen, Benjamin Kalkinowitz and Corby Redington
• 1 p.m.: Get to know “every learner, everywhere” with Carolyn Speer

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the May 2023 Academic Resources Conference from Monday, May 22 to Friday, May 26.

All sessions are online via Teams, and everyone is invited. Find links to the Teams meetings, calendar invites, schedule of sessions and more information on the May 2023 ARC website.

Note: The Opening Plenary with President Rick Muma and Harold Wallace requires registration. All other sessions can be accessed via link or calendar invite.

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the May 2023 Academic Resources Conference from Monday, May 22 to Friday, May 26.

This conference, one of three-per-year, includes sessions on a variety of topics including technology, pedagogy, WSU programs and trends in higher education. All sessions are online via Teams, and everyone is invited.

Join us Jan. 9-13 at the Academic Resource Conference to hear from Wichita State leaders.

President Rick Muma opens the conference at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9 with a speech about Digital Transformation at Wichita State. Provost Shirley Lefever will speak at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 with a Campus Update and Listening Session.

Click on the links above to add events to your calendar. For more information, including the conference schedule, see the ARC Schedule-at-a-Glance and the ARC ’23 Website.

We’ve had a week full of great sessions, and the final day is no exception with some great training sessions. Learn more about the Blackboard and Teams integration, the Watermark Course Survey tool, and Panopto.

Please note that mandatory accessibility training for faculty for academic year 2022-2023 happens at 2 p.m.

See the entire Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance. Links below open Outlook invites with the Zoom link for each session.

Sessions for Friday, Jan. 13:

• 10-10:50 a.m.: The Ethics of Big Data presented by Susan Castro
• Noon-12:50 p.m.:  Using the Watermark Course Survey Tool: What You Need to Know presented by Sandy Ranney & Carolyn Speer
• 1-1:50 p.m.: Introduction to Panopto with Carolyn Speer
• 2-2:50 p.m.: Mandatory Accessibility Training with John Jones

Wondering how to ensure academic honesty with artificial intelligence tools readily available to students? Come to our noon panel Jan. 12 for a discussion about plagiarism in the age of AI.

See the entire Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance.

Links below open Outlook invites with the Zoom link for each session.

Sessions for Jan. 12

• 9-9:50 a.m.: Introduction to Blackboard Ultra presented by Mary Morriss
• 10-10:50 a.m.: Campus Update and Listening Session presented by Provost Shirley Lefever
• 11-11:50 a.m.: Using Microsoft to Access Big Data presented by Ali Levine
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: Panel: Academic Honesty in the Age of AI featuring Anna Porcaro, Susan Castro, Darren DeFrain, John Gallaher, and David MacDonald
• 1-1:50 p.m.: ARC Book Club: Robot Proof with Carolyn Speer
• 2-2:50 p.m.:  Getting Started with ArcGIS presented by Ethan Lindsay

The Academic Resources Conference (ARC) works to support instructors with the training they need and want. All of our events are online and free, with week-long events in January, May and August.

The theme of our January conference is Digital Transformation, and it runs from Monday, Jan. 9 to Friday, Jan. 13. Highlights include speakers from WSU administration, technological and pedagogical training from faculty, staff, and outside experts, panels covering topics like “Academic Honesty in the Age of AI” and “Digital Transformation and the Future of Work.”

See the Conference Week-at-a-Glance or visit the January ARC website for more information and links to Zoom sessions.

Join us for Day 2 of the Academic Resources Conference.

Today’s sessions are chock-full of valuable information, featuring a fascinating noon panel about creativity and AI.  Links below open Outlook invites with the Zoom link for each session. In addition, our OIR Zoom Lab is open today between 1-3 pm, staffed with experts who can answer questions about Blackboard, Panopto, accessibility, etc.

See the entire Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance

Sessions for Tuesday, Jan. 10

• 9-9:50 a.m.: Making the Most of the University Libraries presented by Maria Sclafani
• 10-10:50 a.m.: Introduction to Blackboard Classic presented by Mary Morriss
• 11-11:50 a.m.: Anthology iX: The Future of Educational Data presented by Chris Bobbit
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: Panel: Creative Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence featuring John Hammer, David Macdonald and John Jones
• 1-1:50 p.m.: Using LinkedIn as a Showcase Portfolio, presented by Reggie Hanson and Carolyn Speer
• 2-2:50 p.m.: The Academic Honesty/Student Conduct Process presented by Liz Thornton
• 3-3:50 p.m.: McGraw Hill Digital Resources presented by Dani Snyder and Steve Tingelhoff