AI Highlights & Events in 2023
Pima Community College
Artificial Intelligence at Pima: Summary Highlights for 2023
AI for Learning. A new AI student page was added to the PimaOnline Student Guide reinforcing that if students want to use AI for their learning or writing processes, they should reach out to their instructor.
Over 40 AI Events Since ChatGPT 3.5 Launch. Following the late November 2022 release of ChatGPT, Pima has hosted during 2023 numerous events on AI for Teaching and Learning (listed below).
KOLD News Coverage. Soon after our first workshop in February, KOLD13 News spoke with Reed Dickson, Elliot Mead and Emily Halverson-Otts about how Pima is staying ahead of the curve.
Our first LEAD 185 AI for Teaching and Learning course for faculty began on July 10th, and will be offered again this Fall through PimaOnline. To sign up, visit our upcoming offerings.
Emerging Resources. Our learning communities within these LEAD185 faculty cohorts are gathering new resources to share within our ChatGPT, Bard and Claude resource pages.
Students Featured in AI Panel. In April of 2023, our "Staying Ahead of the AI Curve with PimaOnline" featured two Pima students as well as PCC Chancellor Lee Lambert, CIO Isaac Abbs, Department Head Kimlisa Duchicela, and the University of Arizona's Adam Davi.
Our new College-Wide PCC AI Task Force has met four times during the fall. To connect email the Task Force.
Moving Forward: Check your emails from the Acting Chancellor and/or Provost’s office for future college-wide AI events including our monthly roundtables hosted by PimaOnline and the Teaching & Learning Center.
Over 40 AI-Related Gatherings in 2023
This short archive reflects all college-wide AI events hosted at Pima Community College in 2023.
AI Task Force (4 meetings)
with PCC cross-campus stakeholders
Fall 2023
Our new College-Wide PCC AI Task Force has met four times during the Fall of 2023. To connect email the Task Force.
AI Monthly Roundtable
with Elliot Mead
Dec 19, 2023 @ 2 PM
Join us for a collegial discussion about the inclusion of AI in our classrooms and assignments. Topics will rotate throughout the semester! Brought to you through the TLC and PimaOnline. Learn more.
Learning from Students About AI
with Pima Students, Dr. Patricia Griesel, Leonard Thurman and Reed Dickson
Dec 15, 2023 @ 11 AM
What do students think about the use of AI for teaching and learning? How might educators revisit our approach to teaching and assessment with this in mind? Join this panel to hear from Pima Community College students, as well as faculty from our first two cohorts of LEAD185: AI for Teaching and Learning. Expect a dynamic discussion addressing questions emerging both from the Pima community and the Cochise College community. Bring your questions as well! To join, visit the TLC calendar. Brought to you through the TLC and PimaOnline.
AI and Stewardship Town Hall
with Brian Stewart, Josie Milliken, Elliot Mead and Reed Dickson
November 30, 2023 at 12:30 - 2 PM
This interactive town hall is sponsored by the PCC Northwest Campus and cohosted by the AI Task Force, the TLC, and PimaOnline. Join your colleagues as we discuss the latest in AI in the context of campus stewardship. Brian Stewart, Chief Cultural Impact Officer and Campus Vice President at Northwest Campus, will introduce the event and invite us to examine what it means to be responsible stewards of AI. This will be followed by interactive breakouts in which we will engage on an AI-related topic of choice and examine the topic with colleagues through the lens of stewardship. We will then reconvene as a large group for a collaborative “building” session in which we generate and share recommendations connected with what it means to be stewards, how we can be better stewards, and what might help us approach AI through the lens of stewardship and care at the college.
Revising Your Course With AI In Mind
with Reed Dickson
November 17, 2023 at 2 PM
Register for this hands-on workshop where participants will explore how to revise and reinvent the student learning activities and assessments that seem most vulnerable to the misuse of AI. All registered participants are expected to bring at least one activity to reshape during the workshop with AI in mind. This session will take a deeper dive into various strategies to improve current course activities while making them more AI-ready! Brought to you through the TLC and PimaOnline. Learn more and register
The Intersection of AI and Art on YouTube
with Jeff Lowry and Reed Dickson, introduced by Brian Stewart
November 9, 2023 at 2 PM
Join Jeff Lowry, illustrator, graphic designer, professor and Digital Arts Department Head at Pima Community College, as he speaks with Reed Dickson about the intersection of generative AI and art. This conversation is introduced by Brian Stewart, Campus Vice President at Northwest Campus and focuses on the impact of AI on art, art students, art faculty and the arts marketplace.
PimaOnline Educators' Conference: AI Conference Track (10 Sessions)
Kimlisa Salazar Duchicela, Jennifer Coleman, Eric Aldrich, Shawn Hellman, Mana Kariman, Reed Dickson, Jacquelyn Martin, Barry Dahl and Mays Imad.
Nov 1-3, 2023
To learn more, visit our conference's POEC23 external landing page.
Day 1 Keynote: Disrupting the Distance (see Preview with Barry Dahl
Day 2 Keynote: Charting the Future Together, With Care (see Preview with Mays Imad)
Using AI to Create Innovative Assignments for ALL Students. Kimlisa Salazar Duchicela
Why start from scratch? Lessons learned from a hands-on use of AI text generators with Jennifer Coleman
Boosting Writing Feedback with ChatGPT with Eric Aldrich
Using Chat GPT to Level the Playing Field and Lift Everyone with Shawn Hellman
Breaking Down the Distance: Student-Led Discussion with Packback with Brad Butler
Artificial Intelligence as a Collaborator or Disruptor: Brainstorming with the smartest know-it-all in the class with Jennifer Coleman
Asynchronous Innovation: Building AI-Resilient Education with Mana Kariman with Reed Dickson
Harnessing AI for Learning (aka ChatGPT as friend not foe) with Jacquelyn Martin
AI Month at Pima
PCC community members
Month of November, 2023
Northwest Campus hosts Pima's first AI month, providing weekly events and AI awareness information as it relates to pedagogy, humanity, stewardship, and inquiry. This series of events concludes with our AI Town Hall.
The Intersection of AI and Art
Jeff Lowry and Reed Dickson
November 9, 2023 at 2 PM
AI Awareness is exploring the intersection of the arts with AI. Like all areas of AI development the arts have opportunities as well as challenges. There are many organizations such as Harvard, MIT, and the Turing Institute which are exploring these questions and more around artificial intelligence. At the core of much of the discussions is the human component.
Areas that AI can help in the arts include: new forms of art, restoring heritage arts, increasing information on the background, stories, connections about the arts, supporting creators in production, distribution, and similar roles; and, connecting creators to audiences, etc. Challenges include copyright and ownership, creator control and pay, ethics and exploitation of artists and AI, theft of artists creations by AI tools, definitions of what is art, creativity, and culture, etc.
Join Jeff Lowry, an illustrator, graphic designer, professor and Pima's Digital Arts Department Head, as he speaks with Reed Dickson about the intersection of Generative AI and Art. This talk will focus on students, faculty and the workplace. Bring your burning questions!
Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Generative AI in Teaching and Learning (3 sessions)
hosted by NAU and Pima with three sessions hosted by Pima presenters
October 20 from 8AM to Noon
See the Provost's announcement in your Pima Gmail inbox for more information. Open to Pima and NAU faculty and staff. Workshops from Pima include:
Session 1. Listening Closer to the AI Elephant in the Room: Promoting Transparency in AI Practices with Reed Dickson. Do you wish you had clearer insights into when and how students are using AI in their learning? This workshop will investigate strategies you can use to communicate, scaffold, model, and promote the effective, transparent use of AI for learning, writing, and thinking. Bring your ideas, your questions, and come with the expectation of leaving with a heightened awareness of how we can support AI annotations across all disciplines.
Session 2. Crafting Customized Course Content: Reflections and Explorations with Generative AI with Sarah Grace. Gain insights from a psychology class case study that utilizes generative AI for course content creation. The session delves into both theoretical frameworks and hands-on applications, offering a roadmap for educators interested in innovation. Learn strategies for customizing assignments and readings and grasp the importance of scaffolding through the results of a study assessing student perceptions of AI-generated course materials.
Session 4. AI-Powered Resumes with Alexander Greengaard. This workshop is designed to introduce instructors to AI-powered resume development tools and offer guidance in how to lead class activities to integrate them into students’ professional portfolio development. There will be a guided discussion on AI-powered resume tools and an opportunity to interact with these materials hands-on.
LEAD 185 AI for Teaching and Learning (included 2+ live meetings)
with Josie Milliken and Reed Dickson
Oct 30 - Nov 26, 2023 (Course now filled)
This Faculty Development Course is back by popular demand! Sign up today while space is available at Upcoming Offerings.
Hosted through our Teaching and Learning Center and PimaOnline.
Curious about how AI chatbots might be used in your face-to-face, hybrid or online classroom? Join us for a hands-on workshop where participants collaboratively examine specific course components (using ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude). Bring an activity you'd like to reshape with AI in mind, if you can. Together, we'll explore strategies to both improve current course activities and help them be more AI-ready!
Generative AI Monthly Roundtable, September 2023
with Reed Dickson.
September 19, 2023 at 2PM.
Hosted through our Teaching and Learning Center
Communicating AI Expectation for Students
with Reed Dickson.
September 1, 2023 at 11 AM.
Description: This innovative course is designed to provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in teaching and learning. Learn more.
AI for Leaders at the Chancellor's Summer Retreat
with Elliot Mead and Reed Dickson.
Wednesday, August 10, 2023, 1 PM. Downtown Campus, Amethyst Room
Description: This interactive workshop engaged Pima leadership in exploring the opportunities, challenges and next steps for leveraging AI in the workplace.
LEAD 185 AI for Teaching and Learning. (included 2+ live meetings; first course offering)
with Josie Milliken and Reed Dickson.
July 10, 2023 - August 6, 2023
Description: This innovative faculty development course is designed to provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in teaching and learning. Learn more.
AI at PCC Open Roundtable, April 2021
with Elliot Mead and Reed Dickson
April 25, 2023 at 2 pm
About: Interested in artificial intelligence and its applications in higher ed? Want to stay up to date with practices and guidance about ChatGPT and software like it in our classrooms? Join the monthly discussion!
Certificates: Educational Technologies: Virtual & D2L Tools
Note: Professional development or job/career training: counts toward Tier Two requirements; adjunct faculty are compensated at $25.00/hour.
Staying Ahead of the AI Curve with PimaOnline
with PimaOnline Students, Chancellor Lee Lambert, CIO Isaac Abbs, Department Head Kimlisa Duchicela, and Adam Davi (UA). Facilitated by Jacqie Allen and introduced by Reed Dickson.
April 5, 2023, 1:30 PM
Description: Join us for a panel discussion on the use of AI for teaching, learning, and design, featuring a diverse group of experts, including PimaOnline students, Chancellor Lee Lambert, our CIO Isaac Abbs and more! Hear about the latest innovations in AI, including ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies, and how they are transforming education at Pima Community College and beyond. Our panelists will share their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for students, educators, and designers. This event is part of our larger PimaOnline Retreat, "PimaOnline Meet Yourself," and the panel itself is open to all Pima students. RSVP by Monday, April 3 at 11:59 pm to secure your spot. Students with a secured spot will receive a Zoom link to join us remotely on Wednesday, April 5 from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Let's stay ahead of the AI curve with PimaOnline!
Contemplative Pedagogy: A Spring-Themed Practice Share with Special Guest, Chat-GPT
with Reed Dickson. Friday, March 30, 2023, 3 PM
About: In this ChatCPT event, we examine the emerging impact of generative AI on teaching and learning, with a focus on two disciplines: Academic and Critical Literacy (ACL) and Reading (REA).
Description: Learn about the emerging capabilities of ChatGPT, Bing and other generative AI with a specific focus on its implications for critical literacy and reading practices. How can AI help support, scaffold, or extend our best practices? How can we communicate our expectations for AI with our students? This talk will include a brief discussion and a few hands-on activities to help participants understand the potential of chat GPT and generative AI for supporting critical literacy and reading.
ChatGPT & AI: Pedagogical Implications for Critical Literacy and Reading
with Reed Dickson. Friday, March 10, 2023, 11 AM
About: In this ChatCPT event, we examine the emerging impact of generative AI on teaching and learning, with a focus on two disciplines: Academic and Critical Literacy (ACL) and Reading (REA).
Description: Learn about the emerging capabilities of ChatGPT, Bing and other generative AI with a specific focus on its implications for critical literacy and reading practices. How can AI help support, scaffold, or extend our best practices? How can we communicate our expectations for AI with our students? This talk will include a brief discussion and a few hands-on activities to help participants understand the potential of chat GPT and generative AI for supporting critical literacy and reading.
ChatGPT & You: Generative AI's Potential in Teaching, Learning, & Working
A PCC Roundtable with Brad Butler, Liz Rangel Arriola, Reed Dickson, Ryan Huffman, Ricardo Castro-Salazar and Terry Filipowicz. February 21, 2023, 3 PM
About: This is our second college-wide ChatGPT event hosted through the Pima Community College TLC and is open to all faculty and staff. During the first portion of the event, panelists will discuss a predetermined questions, but ample time is reserved at the end for questions.
Description: Before ChatGPT, the internet. Before the internet, the calculator. Technological advancements have always shaped teaching and learning, and all signs indicate that generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, will be a major sculptor. In this roundtable, a panel of PCC faculty, staff, and students will discuss ChatGPT’s implications in higher education, from immediately practical questions of plagiarism and “how well can it do the assignment, really?” to ethical and legal questions. From the perspectives of ordinary users and technology experts, the audience will learn about ChatGPT’s potential for invigorating our daily learning, and working environments.
ChatGPT meets the Department Head Needs Assessment
with Reed Dickson. February 6, 2022
About: In this ChatCPT event with PimaOnline Department Heads, we host a needs assessment activity reflecting on the needs of current department heads, and how AI might support these needs.
Description: Participants discuss emerging needs (within Padlet) and then log in to ChatGPT to explore what it can share about the national needs of online department heads - and how it can help.
"What Chat GPT and Generative AI Mean for Science Education: A Workshop"
with Reed Dickson and Emily Halvorson-Otts. January 26, 2023 at 11 AM
About: Join us for our first ChatGPT workshop! This workshop is hosted by the Pima Community College TLC and is open to all faculty and staff. We hope you'll join us!
Description: This faculty development workshop will explore the implications of chat GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) and generative AI for science education. Participants will learn about the capabilities of these technologies and how they can be integrated into science classrooms to enhance student learning. The workshop will include discussions and hands-on activities to help participants understand the potential of chat GPT and generative AI in science education.
This description was, incidentally, created by the generative AI tool, ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/). We will close by discussing how to use d2l and third-party tools to create learning activities with ChatGPT in mind. You are encouraged to play with this tool in advance of our workshop and consider how it might impact any of your current approaches to teaching and learning.
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