Airpark Campus professional development opportunities

Fall 2025 Professional Development Opportunities

The Center for Teaching and Learning and Excellence in Teaching Initiative are offering several professional development opportunities on the AirPark Campus during the Fall 2025 semester.

If you have any questions about these sessions, contact Marsha VanNahmen.

August 2025

Aug. 20: AI from Scratch: Getting Started with Tools, Access, and Prompting

September 2025

Sept. 10: Research Reimagined, Part 1: Citations, Methods, and AI

Sept. 12: A Pedagogy of Kindness - Discussion 1

Sept. 17 UITS Tech Fair sessions for faculty and staff

• Session 1:Teaching Gen Z
  11:30 AM - 12:15 PM in LC1618, presented by Kevin Rogers from IU Bloomington's TLT
  Gen Z (b. 1997-2012) reports often feeling lonely or left out in record numbers, ~40% in 2022. Simultaneously, instructors may face silent, seemingly disengaged faces when they try to lead discussion or do group activities. What gives?
• Session 2:Introduction to ChatGPT EDU
  12:15 PM - 12:25 PM in LC1614, presented by Terence Govender
  For those who are interested in the new generative AI tool we have access to as staff and faculty. This will be a workshop to go through the main features and answer any questions you may have.
• Session 3:Accessibility training
  12:35 PM - 1:20 PM in LC 1614, presented by ATAC
  This will be a general accessibility training. Learn what’s required for compliance in 2026, and practical steps you can take now to get ahead of the curve. Please bring your accessibility questions.
• Session 4:Introduction to AI agents
  1:20 PM - 1:30 PM in LC 1614, presented by Terence Govender
  AI agents are customizable helpers that can answer questions, guide practice, and even simulate scenarios. In this session, we’ll look at how AI agents work, understand simple ways to create them, and explore practical uses in teaching, student support, and daily workflows. No technical background required, just bring your curiosity.

Sept. 24: Research Reimagined, Part 2: Presenting and Repurposing with AI

October 2025

Oct. 9: Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT)

Oct. 29: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Oct. 31: A Pedagogy of Kindness - Discussion 2

November 2025

Nov. 4: New high school graduation requirements and Q&A with Ronald Sandlin from the Indiana Department of Education

Nov. 14: A Pedagogy of Kindness - Discussion 3

December 2025

Dec. 12: A Pedagogy of Kindness - Discussion 4