Teaching & Learning Innovation (TLI) is proud to partner with the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) on a series of workshops as part of an initiative to advance AI literacy, instructional innovation, and the ethical use of GenAI in higher education. These online sessions bring together faculty experts, instructional designers, and AI practitioners to help educators thoughtfully integrate AI into teaching, media creation, assessment, and research workflows.
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Designing GenAI-Enhanced Educational Media with Google AI Studio
Dr. Jewoong Moon, University of Alabama
Thursday, January 22, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
This 2-hour, hands-on professional development session introduces participants to practical ways of integrating generative AI into instructional and media design using Google AI Studio.
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Cultivating AI Literacy in Online Courses
Dr. David Des Armier, University of Wyoming
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
This workshop explores the exciting frontier of integrating GenAI into higher education, empowering faculty to prepare all students (undergraduate and graduate) for success in an AI-driven world.
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AI for Faculty Productivity: Local AI for FERPA and Productivity & Faculty Tools for Teaching and Productivity
Dr. Haseeb Qureshi & Dr. Whit Whitworth, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Monday, February 9, 2026
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
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Building Your Own AI Research Assistant Using Open-Sourced Cyberinfrastructure
Dr. Chenglu Li, University of Utah
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
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AI Ethics: Can We? Should We? Navigating Ethical Dilemmas of AI in Higher Education
Dr. Jason Johnston, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Dr. Greg Kessler & Hyunjoo Moon, Ohio University
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
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This series is funded by The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences “Elevate Your Work” grant.
More information on the session descriptions!