This Week in the LEC

Take your Poll Everywhere skills to the next level in this hands-on workshop designed for those that have used Poll Everywhere and want to learn more features. You can enhance student engagement and streamline course management using advanced features of Poll Everywhere.

If you have writing assignments in your course, you already know that plagiarism can be a problem. In this workshop, we present the tool, Turnitin, which helps identify instances of potential plagiarism. During the workshop, you will learn about the various ways in which Turnitin can be used in your Canvas course so that you can begin screening writing assignments for possible plagiarism and grammatical errors.

Unlock the full potential of the Canvas LMS with this hands-on workshop designed for educators looking to optimize their online course discussions and grading processes. This session will explore key features such as Discussions and Assigning Options to create dynamic and interactive learning environments. Additionally, attendees will learn how to customize assignment settings to meet diverse teaching and learning needs. The workshop will also cover the Speed Grader Screencast feature, enabling instructors to provide personalized and efficient feedback to students.

In this session, participants will explore the role of AI in libraries, focusing on tools that enhance research activities such as literature reviews. Participants will learn how to critically evaluate AI technologies, considering their potential benefits and limitations, and discover practical strategies for leveraging AI tools to advance their research activities.

Engaging students at a distance and in the classroom can present challenges. Poll Everywhere offers a way to interact with your students with activities designed to ask questions, drive participation in group activities, and encourage students to share thoughts and insights from their phones or computers.

Are you looking to streamline your teaching and research tasks? Join us for an exciting workshop exploring Copilot in Microsoft 365, a powerful AI-driven assistant designed to enhance productivity and efficiency. In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to use Copilot to draft lecture outlines, analyze data, and collaborate with colleagues on research projects.

New to grant writing? This session demystifies the process by breaking it into manageable steps. Learn how to identify funding sources, craft compelling proposals, and avoid common pitfalls in the grant application process.

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.

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.

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!