This week, we’ll be looking at working with, and around artificial intelligence, using ChatGPT and Google Translate as samples. Presented by Thomas Garbelotti. We’ll be meeting via Zoom in our regular online support room. The Small Bytes workshop series introduces a new instructional or research tool or topic every week. In less than an hour,...

This week, we’ll be looking at video editing (with Adobe Rush or iMovie) presented by Erika Snell. Want to be able to improve any videos you're working on by improving your editing skills? Feel like softwares can be too complicated and hard to navigate? We'll go through the in's and out's of an editing software...

This week, we’ll be looking at maximizing media repositories in Bruin Learn. Presented by Jaehyeon Park. Do you need help utilizing media repositories (My Media and Media Gallery) in Bruin Learn for your teaching? You have already had a number of self-created media clips but probably don't know how to take advantage of them. This...

This week, we’ll be looking at ethical approaches to social media data collection and publication. Presented by Nashra Mahmood. This workshop will discuss how to ethically work with social media data for research purposes. Content will be based on this instructional module. We’ll be meeting via Zoom in our regular online support room. The Small...

This week, we’ll be looking at data visualization with Python or Advanced retrieval strategies with an academic database. Presented by Tianji Jiang. Data visualization is a powerful tool that can help us communicate information, gain insights, and make informed decisions.  In this workshop, we will explore some basic concepts of data visualization, learn about different...

This week, we’ll be looking at what you need to know about Bruin Learn as a TA. Presented by Pradeep Kannan. As a teaching assistant (TA), you will likely need to use Bruin Learn a lot, to share files with students, grade student submissions, and administer exams. Like any Learning Management System, Bruin Learn has...

This week, we’ll be looking at using media as critical, inclusive, and accessible pedagogy. Learn when and how media and technology can be implemented in the classroom to narrow the gap between instructor and students and students and texts and to accommodate students of various skill levels. We’ll be meeting via Zoom in our regular...

This week, we’ll be looking at choosing between technology, or not, in a face to face class. Presented by Nick Schwieterman. When there's a choice, how do you choose between technologies? Do you choose a technology at all, or is it better to teach the old fashioned way? This workshop will provide some methods for...