Events and听Training Sessions
Ready, Set, Rocket: 2026-2027 Kickoff Event
September 11 鈥� 2- 4 p.m. in the Student Union Ingman Room
Meet new colleagues, grab a swag bag, enjoy food and treats, win a prize!
New Graduate Teaching Assistant Training
The College of Graduate Studies and Teaching and Learning Center will be hosting the annual New Graduate Teaching Assistant Training on Thursday, September 17 from 2 p.m. 鈥� 5 p.m. in Snyder Memorial Room 2100 on Main Campus.
We鈥檒l be covering:
- Ethics and professionalism
- Syllabus basics
- Best student support practices
- Mandated reporting
- Helpful teaching assistant resources
- And more!
We will also have a panel of current teaching assistants join us to share their experiences and advice.
Please be sure to arrive with your Rocket Card for check-in. ()
Not a teaching assistant? Please let us know and we鈥檒l ensure you do not receive additional emails about the New Graduate Teaching Assistant Training.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don鈥檛 hesitate to reach out to Yasmeen at gradsuccess@utoledo.edu.
New! AI for Teaching and Learning Certificate
Description:听In this three-week online course, faculty and teaching assistants at The University of Toledo will explore the effective, responsible, and practical use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. Participants will engage with real-world examples, emerging tools, evidence-informed instructional strategies, and thoughtful discussions. The course culminates in a reflective project in which participants will develop a practical, personalized action plan for integrating AI into their teaching, grounded in the course learning and tailored to their specific instructional context.听
Please Note:听This is听not听a self-paced course. Participants will complete scheduled course activities with due dates.
Format/Location:听Online via Blackboard
Session Length:听3 weeks
Dates & Registration:听
- This course runs Monday, September 28 - Sunday, October 18, 2026.听听is required.
- Hosted by 淫妻社 Online
Reading Circle: Read, Connect,听and Rethink Teaching
听Book: Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning鈥� by Jos茅 Antonio
Advancing Learner Interaction with the Ultra A.I. Design Assistant & A.I. Conversations
Description:听Integrating Generative AI (GenAI) into education promises a transformative shift in how learners engage with content, peers, instructors, self, and real-world contexts. This workshop explores how the Blackboard Ultra AI Design Assistant and AI Conversations can enhance five critical educational interactions: learner-content, learner-faculty, learner-learner, learner-self, and learner-client.
Format/Location:听Virtual (via Teams)
Session Length:听1.5 hours total: 1 hour demo, 30 minutes Q&A
Dates & Registration:
- 淫妻社 Online
Rethinking Student Assessment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Description:听Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly changing how students learn, create, and demonstrate their learning. Many faculty report increased student use of AI tools, alongside growing concerns about academic integrity, originality, critical thinking, and overreliance on automated systems.
Rather than framing AI solely as a threat, this workshop invites faculty to re鈥慹xamine the strategies and purpose of assessment in an AI鈥憆ich learning environment. Participants will explore how AI is reshaping what it means for students to demonstrate learning and consider practical strategies for designing assessments that remain meaningful, authentic, and aligned with course learning outcomes鈥攚hether AI use is intentionally integrated or thoughtfully constrained.
The session emphasizes assessment design choices that foreground learning processes, higher鈥憃rder thinking, and student agency, while acknowledging the evolving role of AI as a tool that students are already using.
Format/Location:听Virtual (via Teams)
Session Length:听1.5 hours total: 1 hour demo, 30 minutes Q&A
Dates & Registration:
- 淫妻社 Online
Teaching with AI author Jose Bowen
Interactive workshop on AI in teaching and learning
January 29, 2027
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Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy Assessment Day 2026听鈥淕uiding Students Through the Noise鈥�
Thursday, January 22, 2026 -听Carlson Library 1005 - 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence and digital information systems are rapidly reshaping how students discover, interpret, and apply knowledge. Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy Assessment Day 2026 brings together faculty, staff and students to explore the evolving landscape of information literacy and the challenges posed by AI-generated content. This seminar will provide practical strategies for guiding students through an increasingly complex information environment, with focused sessions on classroom practices, assessment approaches, and responsible use of AI tools.
Covering topics such as:
- What is Information Literacy and What Does It Look Like in the Classroom?
- How to Assess Information Literacy
- AI and Information Literacy in the Classroom