Research Series: Generative AI: Responsible Practices for Researchers

Generative AI has become another tool for researchers, offering opportunities to streamline workflows, enhance analysis, and explore new ways to present research results. However, its use raises important ethical considerations. This session will equip researchers with a foundation for ethical and responsible use of generative AI in research. Participants will explore best practices for using generative AI tools in research, examine ethical challenges such as bias and transparency, and learn how to maintain rigor and accountability when incorporating AI into their scholarly work.

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From Our Partners at the Alvin Sherman Library: Power Publishing Day – Plan to Join in Person or Online

Come join us on Thursday, January 23, 2025 for a day of learning about academic publishing from publishers, editors, and NSU faculty. You will not want to miss this opportunity to meet editors and reps from publishing houses including Clarivate, Elsevier, Emerald, IEEE, IGI, SAGE, Coherent Digital, CloudSource, and more.  AND we have added a track for fiction/nonfiction publishing for those of you who want to navigate that world with published authors, self-publishing, agents and marketing your work.

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Workshop: All About Canvas Rubrics

In this workshop, you will discover how to use Canvas Rubrics to provide clear and consistent feedback to students, save time grading, and improve the quality of student work. You will learn about different types of rubrics, including holistic, analytic, single-point, and customized rubrics, and discover how to create and use them effectively in your course. Whether you’re a seasoned Canvas user or new to the platform, you will learn practical tips and insights to help you maximize your use of rubrics in Canvas. Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your teaching and student learning outcomes – register now!

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Workshop: Getting Started with SharkMedia

Videos are often some of the most highly engaging pieces of content for a course. As part of your course videos can be used to introduce new course content, reinforce concepts already learned, share demonstrations and simulations and much more. You may know that NSU has a media server that we call SharkMedia our branded version of Kaltura. But you may not know about all of the capabilities of SharkMedia.

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Workshop: Lucid for Education: Exploring Visual Collaboration within Canvas

In this interactive workshop, educators will explore how to leverage Lucid’s suite of tools—including Lucidchart and Lucidspark—within the Canvas Learning Management System to create dynamic visual content and collaborative learning activities. Participants will learn how to create and embed diagrams, flowcharts, and brainstorming boards to enhance instructional materials, facilitate student engagement, and support group projects. Attendees will receive step-by-step guidance on setting up Lucid in Canvas, using visual content to illustrate complex concepts, and incorporating interactive boards for real-time collaboration.

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Workshop: Exploring Advanced Features of SharkMedia

Unlock the full potential of your video content in SharkMedia! This workshop is designed to bring your skills with SharkMedia to the next level. Participants will learn how to perform basic video editing, create interactive hotspots, manage and edit captions for accessibility, build engaging quizzes, and analyze viewer engagement through detailed analytics. Through hands-on demonstrations and guided instruction, you’ll explore each of these features and discover how to create more dynamic and interactive videos that captivate your audience.

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Workshop: Transform Students Video-Watching Experience with Annoto

If you want to increase student engagement and personalize feedback within your Shark Media videos, the Annoto widget workshop was created just for you.
The Annoto widget is a tool that integrates with Shark Media and can be used in Canvas enabling you to add interactive elements to your videos. You can use it to create questions, quizzes, surveys, polls, and discussions that appear on the video timeline.

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