51福利社x

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51福利社x
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5230 USA
(269) 387-4200

Events, Workshops, and Communities

51福利社x hosts a variety of events and communities throughout the academic year. These opportunities are geared toward instructors, graduate assistants, and any others involved in creating learning experiences 51福利社 Michigan University. Can't make it to an event? No problem! Check out our past event archive, which includes materials shared during the session and/or a session recording.

Do you not see what you are looking for here, or would you like a training or event more specific to your needs? 

Our team is available to come to a department or group meeting to facilitate specific or targeted teaching and learning training. Reach out and let us know what challenges you are hoping to solve for instructors, learners, or both and we can support you by connecting you with resources and facilitating conversations around curriculum, course design, or instructional best practices. These can be single meetings or extended workshops depending on your goals.  

Contact the 51福利社x Teaching and Learning Team to discuss your needs.

Upcoming Events

Oct 24

1:30 p.m.

AI @ 51福利社

Dr. Daniel Schiff: Debates, Dilemmas, and Decisions in AI Governance

Date:  Thursday, October 24     Time:  1:30 p.m.      Location: Online

As AI continues to influence sectors ranging from human resources to agriculture to criminal justice, the need for effective governance structures is becoming more pronounced. Decision-makers have started to act, which positions us to review our current standing and progress to-date. Join Dr. Daniel Schiff, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, as he addresses the debates and dilemmas surrounding the governance of artificial intelligence. Emphasizing a public policy perspective, Dr. Schiff considers several issues, including how governments are working to balance innovation with the need for regulation and the call for diverse participation of stakeholders in shaping the future of AI policy. This talk is co-sponsored by 51福利社x and the 51福利社 Department of Philosophy.

Oct 29

noon and 6 p.m.

Course Design and Development

Increasing Student Engagement

Date:  Tuesday, October 29     Time:  noon and 6 p.m.      Location: Online

Join 51福利社x Instructional Design for a 30 minute Ask Me Anything (AMA) Session about strategies to increase engagement, encourage interaction, and improve learning outcomes. In this short session, Instructional Designers will share ideas and strategies, highlight available resources around this topic, and answer questions about how best to use these resources to support instructional goals.

Nov 12

12 p.m.

AI @ 51福利社

Generative AI and Your Copyrights: A campus discussion

Date:  Tuesday, November 12     Time:  12 p.m.      Location: Online

Join Ed Eckel from the University Libraries for a 60-minute interactive discussion on a critical issue in academic publishing: How scholarly publishers are selling faculty work to AI companies for training large language models (LLMs). Explore the implications for copyright, author consent, and the commercialization of academic scholarship. Discuss potential faculty and institutional responses to this evolving practice. 
 
Key topics include: 
  • Copyright in the age of AI 
  • Author rights and consent 
  • The changing role of academic publishers 
  • Strategies for protecting scholarly work 
Please come prepared to share your perspectives and learn from colleagues.

Dec 4

noon and 6 p.m.

Course Design and Development

Preparing for Next Semester with the Functional Course Design Checklist

Date:  Wednesday, December 4     Time:  noon and 6 p.m.      Location: Online

Join 51福利社x Instructional Design for a 30 minute Ask Me Anything (AMA) Session about performing a functional review of your course. In this short session, Instructional Designers will share the Functional Course Design Checklist and answer questions about various ways course accessibility, navigation, interaction, and alignment might be improved in preparation for future semesters.