LEC 2025 Year In Review: Initiatives

 

Empowering Research Excellence Winter Professional Development Series

In January, we launched our Empowering Research Excellence Winter Professional Development Series. This six-session series was created to provide faculty with practical tools and strategies to strengthen their research activities. The sessions addressed key topics, including effective use of library resources, integration of artificial intelligence in research, support for student researchers, and fundamentals of grant writing. Participants gained actionable insights, explored innovative technologies, and learned best practices to enhance the impact and efficiency of their research.

Explore the Empowering Research Excellence Winter Professional Development Series

 

Faculty Resources for Artificial Intelligence 

In February, the LEC launched Faculty Resources for Artificial Intelligence. Generative AI is transforming teaching and learning experiences for both students and faculty. This webpage serves to familiarize, support, and guide Nova Southeastern University faculty in AI matters that affect both their practice and the student experience. Here, you will find resources that provide comprehensive insights into the principles of Generative AI, its applications, and ethical considerations.

 

View the Faculty Resources for Artificial Intelligence

 

Behind the Scenes Podcast

This summer we introduced the podcast “Behind the Scenes: How Faculty Bring Learning to Life at NSU.” Each semester, the podcast highlights NSU faculty members as they share insights and experiences related to teaching, research, service, and leadership. Every guest offers valuable perspectives, practical advice, and inspiring stories aimed at supporting professional growth for educators, researchers, and community leaders.

 

Listen to our podcast, “Behind the Scenes: How Faculty Bring Learning to Life”

 

Research in Action: The Why and How of Research Methodologies

The Learning and Educational Center provided a five-part professional development research series during the fall semester for faculty at all levels of research experience: those new to research, returning to research, or seasoned researchers. Each workshop in the series was designed to build or refresh faculty members’ confidence and skills in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods methodologies, as well as in the PICOT (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time) framework of evidence-based inquiry. Each workshop was designed to build or refresh faculty members’ confidence and skills in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods methodologies, as well as in the PICOT (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time) framework of evidence-based inquiry. The series demonstrated how each methodology can be applied across a variety of contexts, including academia, health care, and other professional settings. We invite you to view this informative research series and encourage you to look for the LEC announcement of the Winter 2026 research series.

 

Revisit our Research in Action Series

 

Human-Centered Teaching in the Digital Age: An LEC Teaching and Learning Pre-Conference Series

In preparation for our teaching and learning conference, this series offered a timely opportunity to explore how we can reimagine higher education with a human-centered lens in an increasingly digital world. We heard from colleagues across the university as they shared insights and practices on topics such as: AI literacy and its role in shaping future-ready learners, Evidence-based teaching strategies that elevate learning outcomes, Course design for well-being supporting both students and faculty, Teaching durable skills in the age of AI.

 

Watch the Human-Centered Teaching in the Digital Age Pre-Conference Series

 

2025 LEC Teaching & Learning Virtual Conference

In November, we held our fourth annual Teaching and Learning Virtual Conference. With our theme, Reimagining Higher Education: Centering Humanity in a Digital Age, the conference was designed to bring NSU educators from across the university together to explore how we can design higher education that prioritizes human connection, ethical engagement and meaningful learning experiences in a time of rapid change and increased technology use. In case you missed a session, please check out the complete conference playlist below.

 

View the 2025 LEC Teaching & Learning Virtual Conference Series