ChatGPT for Programming

How can we leverage AI to support authentic learning while also mitigating potential harm to learning?  This is a national conversation happening across higher education, and the applications vary across disciplines. When it comes to programming, there is a lot of potential for supporting student learning-​- ​helping students understand why their code might be incorrect,...

Course Design Opportunities with AI

Join us to explore some of the ways to leverage AI to find resources, design assignments, give students feedback and improve student writing. This event is one of many events hosted during the month of May on "AI in Action: Exploring AI's Potential in Teaching and Learning". Monday, May 16th, 10 - 11am on Zoom...

A Conversation with AI

A Conversation with AI: Hands-on Demonstration of ChatGPT and Other AI Tools Many of us have come across AI assisted technology from time to time, like spelling and grammar checks and the suggested words on your smartphone while texting. And some may have used the suggestions from the AI. Here is a chance to see...

AI Writing Detection: What You Need to Know

As generative AI has become more sophisticated, new tools have emerged aiming to detect its use. Join us to learn about some of these AI detection tools, their flaws, and why UCLA has not yet embraced this technology. Session facilitated by: Bruin Learn CoE Date: Thursday, May 18 Time: 10am - 11am PT Location: Zoom...

Small Bytes – Choosing between technology, or not, in a face to face class

- RITC Online Help Desk

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...

Designing Transparent AI Assignments

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about the importance of transparency in designing assignments that use generative AI. We’ll explore practical strategies for incorporating ethical considerations and ensuring fairness in AI-based assignments while promoting student engagement and learning outcomes. Session facilitated by: Lisa Felipe and Katie Healey from EPIC Date: Friday, May 19 Time:...

Small Bytes – Video editing (with Adobe Rush or iMovie).

- RITC Online Help Desk

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...

Creating Connections 2023 – Generating Text: Teaching, Writing, and Learning in the Age of AI

The 6th annual Creating Connections symposium on writing pedagogy will take place Friday, June 2nd. Our theme for this year is Generating Text: Teaching, Writing, and Learning in the Age of AI, and this event is intended as a follow-up to the campus-wide “AI in Action” event on May 12th. Our half-day symposium will feature interactive workshops...

EPIC Inclusive Teaching Workshop Series: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion through Course Content

1041 Public Affairs Building UCLA

Learn techniques, like including authors from diverse backgrounds and non-traditional secondary sources, to diversify course content. Participants will discuss the advantages of incorporating course content from diverse sources and work together to brainstorm ways to update course materials with this practice in mind. Those who would like to work on course content for a specific...