Technology Symposium 2025

August 15, 2025
Charles W. Chesnutt Library
DRAFT

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Locations

  • ILS: 
  • BOT: J.C. Jones Board Room (2nd floor)
  • CLRL: Curriculum Learning Resource Laboratory (2nd floor)
  • 339

Program

8:30-9:00

  • Breakfast (Collaborative Space first floor)

Session 1: 9:00-9:50

Session 2: 10:00-10:50

Session 3: 11:00-11:50

  • 3A. AI in Instructional Design (ILS)
  • 3B. Simple Syllabus (BOT)
  • 3C.AI and the Professions (Curriculum Lab)
  • 3D. Library & Keenious (339)

Lunch. 12:00-1:20

  • Vendor Lunch and Learn with Follett Kortext (Collaborative Space first floor)

Session 4: 1:30-2:30

  • 4A, AI in Instructional Design (ILS)
  • 4B. Simple Syllabus (BOT)
  • 4C. AI and the Professions (Curriculum Lab)
  • 4D. Library and Keenious (339)

Session 5: 2:30-3:20

Session 6: 3:30-4:20

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Session Details

Using TurnItIn to Support Authentic Student Writing (1D, 2D)

Join this interactive session to discover how Turnitin supports originality in all types of writing assignments and helps you provide meaningful feedback while saving time on grading. By the end of this training, instructors will be able to:

  • Create Turnitin assignments in Canvas.
  • Interpret and explain Similarity Score and AI Writing Report.
  • Utilize formative and summative feedback tools effectively.
  • Access Turnitin’s help guides for ongoing support.

Build Better Assessments with Canvas New Quizzes (5B, 6B)

This interactive training session introduces instructors and staff to New Quizzes feature, designed to enhance assessment capabilities with greater flexibility and functionality. Participants will explore the differences between Classic and New Quizzes, learn how to create and manage assessments, and discover tools for improving student engagement and feedback. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the key differences between Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes.
  • Create a New Quiz using various question types (e.g., Hot Spot, Categorization, Stimulus).
  • Configure quiz settings including accommodations, item banks, and moderation tools.
  • Interpret quiz analytics and student performance data.
  • Migrate existing Classic Quizzes to the New Quizzes format.

AI and Communication Skills (5C, 6C)

Dr. Lenora Hayes, AI in Action: Enhancing Composition Instruction with ChatGPT for Content Creation, Rubrics, and Assessment Feedback
This session explores how ChatGPT can be purposefully integrated into the design and delivery of college-level composition courses. With increasing demands on faculty time and the growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) as an instructional tool, this presentation demonstrates how educators can use ChatGPT to streamline content creation, develop targeted rubrics, and generate customized, formative feedback for student writing. Drawing on real classroom examples, the session illustrates the potential of AI to enhance student engagement, support diverse learners, and maintain academic integrity while preserving the instructor’s voice and pedagogical goals.

Dr. Deirdre Hawkins, Empowering Student Voices Through AI- Using Yoodli to Enhance Public Speaking Across the Curriculum.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a staple in higher education, integrating accessible, skill-building tools like Yoodli into the classroom offers transformative benefits for students and instructors alike. After attending the faculty development workshop on implementing healthy uses of AI into our classroom spaces, I began using Yoodli for my Introduction to Speech courses (SPEE 200) that are taught in a synchronous and asynchronous format to liven up the online learning space. In these courses, students use the AI tool to upload their speeches, practice presentations, etc. Yoodli provides personalized, AI-powered feedback on student speeches—including pacing, filler word usage, eye contact, tone, and clarity. This not only improves individual performance but fosters greater student confidence and engagement. Students are encouraged to use the tool before submitting their speeches/presentations so that they may receive real-life feedback on areas of improvement before they make their final submissions in our LMS.
 
This presentation will demonstrate how Yoodli is currently used in my public speaking and other presentation-based courses and propose models for incorporating it across disciplines—from education and business to health sciences and criminal justice. Whether students are giving in-class presentations, preparing for job interviews, or developing leadership skills, Yoodli’s feedback mechanisms offer scalable support for spoken communication.  In the session I will:

  • Showcase how Yoodli enhances student development in communication and presentation skills.
  • Share real classroom examples and student outcomes. 
  • Offer implementation strategies for adapting Yoodli in non-speech-focused courses.  
  • Discuss AI ethics and equity considerations in assessment tools. 

AI Teaching and Learning for the Professions (3C, 4C) 

Developing AI Literacy in both teaching and learning for students in professional programs. 

Prof. Yolanda Massey-McCullough, Bronco Brainpower Meets AI: Transforming Teaching.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a vision of the future—it is a powerful tool shaping the present. As educators, we have a unique opportunity to harness AI to reimagine and enhance the teaching and learning experience. This session, "Bronco Brainpower Meets AI: Transforming Teaching," will explore how Fayetteville State University can lead the way in thoughtfully integrating AI tools into our classrooms. We will discuss practical applications for teaching, examine critical pedagogical considerations, and envision future possibilities that align with our mission to empower students for success. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to incorporate AI in ways that support engagement, innovation, and academic excellence at FSU. 

Dr. Jiyoon An, Teaching AI-Assisted Creativity: A Marketing Perspective.
This research explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can open a possibility to thrive creativity in advertising as art, change the essence of art in a greater scale and scope, and revolutionize the art consumption experience. The author examines generative AI-assisted advertising practices in the marketplace, reviews the scholarly perspectives on the evolving nature of AI and art, and provides insights into AI and art consumption in everyday life. This investigation helps us conceptualize market-mediated AI-assisted creativity and assess the future directions for practitioners and scholars. 

AI in the Humanities and Social Sciences (5D, 6D) 

Integrating AI into the teaching of the humanities and social sciences. 

Prof. Soni Martin, Keep it Simple, I’m Busy: A Guide to Valuable Resources and Free Platforms for Faculty Interested in Starting to Use AI-Integrated Assignments in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize education, many faculty, just beginning to use AI in their classes, are seeking ways to incorporate AI-driven tools and techniques into their teaching practices. This presentation is designed for faculty who are taking their first steps toward integrating AI into their classrooms. 
Participants will discover a wealth of valuable materials and ideas available through online teaching communities, Open Educational Resources (OER) platforms, and educational resource repositories. By sharing available resources, the presentation aims to share “starting places” for faculty to begin integrating AI in their classes to promote engaging learning experiences for their students.  

Dr. Heather Griffiths, Integrating AI into your Class.
I will provide a selection of course restructuring options and how to accomplish them. (1) shifting the grade focus of written work to sharing personal experiences and accounting for sources. (2) Sharing the AI parameters and enforcement strategies I provide for students in my classes (which rely on recording the writing process and screening work with an AI-detector) (3) Sharing assignment styles that are easily adapted across courses, such as creating an AI-generated outline for a grade based on the effectiveness of the writing prompts/how well students polish the AI-written starter content and generating flawed AI essays, then grading students on how well they identify and correct errors with sourcing. The session will include a review of detailed assignment starters and rubrics. 

AI and Computation in the Natural and Social Sciences (5A, 6A) 

The use of computational facilities and AI in the natural and social sciences. 

Dr. Alexander Umantsev, Use of Computational Facilities in Classroom and Lab.
In this fast-changing world academics are dealing with the new education and research challenges, which require them to broaden use of available computational tools.  AI, which took the world by storm recently, is but one example.  Many disciplines are incorporating computer simulations into their research and learning environments.  Examples span from Physics to Social Work.  In this presentation I will introduce the FSU community to computational facilities available to them on campus and in the State.
 
Dr. Lieceng Zhu, Exploring ChatGPT in Teaching: Strengths, Pitfalls, and the Future of Learning. 
In this presentation, I will share firsthand experiences using AI technologies, particularly ChatGPT, to enhance teaching, research, and student engagement. Over the past year, I have explored different ways to integrate ChatGPT, including creating course content, designing test questions, conducting data analysis, assisting with pronunciation and script writing for video announcements, and generating images for educational videos etc. I have also encouraged students to use ChatGPT and other AI tools to support their learning. 

While ChatGPT has significantly improved my efficiency and productivity, challenges and risks have also emerged. I will discuss issues such as inaccuracies, ethical concerns, and common mistakes made by AI. Additionally, I will share concerns about students' overreliance on AI, which can undermine the development of their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 

This presentation will not only offer practical insights but also invite the audience to reflect on how we can use AI technologies efficiently, ethically, and thoughtfully—fostering, rather than hindering, the intellectual growth, independent thinking, and deep learning of both instructors and students. 

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