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VITAL A.I. Series 鈥� Fall 2025

Series to help faculty navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of A.I. The series highlights recent developments in A.I,. examine its impact on student learning, and provide practical strategies for teaching and course design. Faculty will have opportunities to learn from colleagues, engage in hands-on workshops, and explore ways to thoughtfully approach AI in their courses.

• A.I. and Student Learning: Rethinking Purposeful Course Integration
  Tue., November 18,, 1:00鈥�2:15 p.m. | Dougherty Hall, West Lounge
• A.I. to Enhance Teaching Effectiveness: A Workshop with Prompts
  Tue., January 27, 2026, 10:00鈥�11:15 a.m. | Zoom

New VITAL Resource: Teaching with Brightspace  

Discover how Brightspace tools might support your teaching goals and enhance your students鈥� learning experience. Gain familiarity with Brightspace as you engage with pedagogical use cases, sample activities, and instructional practices. .

Consult the Brightspace Training and Support website for resources and to sign up for training sessions. 

New VITALITY - Teaching with Brightspace: Building Classroom Community聽

Kickstarts our series on practice-based instructional approaches that we may use to bridge students' in-and out-of-class learning and how we may employ Brightspace features and tools for student preparation, engagement, assessment and feedback.聽
Access the issue, October 2025

Faculty Sponsorship to Attend Conference on Teaching Excellence at Temple University, January 7-8, 2026聽

The 聽will focus on designing learning experiences that leverage student assets, enhance accessibility, and are grounded in research-based learning principles.聽VITAL is pleased to support up to eight faculty members across disciplines to attend the conference. Sponsored faculty are asked to聽 share with 草榴社区 teaching community a conference take-away, i.e., a teaching practice that supports student learning as part of a VITAL and/or department program during spring 2026.

Please note. Sponsorship applies to both days. Faculty who were sponsored in the past two years are not eligible to apply.

If you are interested in attending this conference,聽by Mon., 11/17.
Details/questions

Slate Success鈥擲ubmitting Academic Concerns聽

Do you have a student who is struggling in your course? As we approach the midpoint of the semester, faculty are encouraged to use the Student Success portal to report academic concerns (formerly early alerts). Search 鈥淩eport an Academic Concern for a Student鈥� in MyNova, then submit via My Classes or Student 360. Submissions are shared with the student鈥檚 academic advisor to help connect them with the proper support. Please visit our knowledge base article to learn more about how to report your concern. If you have questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Slate Success Team.

Flourish App for Student Well-Being聽

The mobile app, an AI-powered tool for emotional health and stress management, is now available to students. This app provides 24/7 support through its AI assistant, Sunnie, offering science-backed tips and encouragement designed to proactively support student well-being by addressing everyday stress and motivation.

Academic Updates, Office of the Provost

For Faculty: Blackboard Bankruptcy, R. Weinstein, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL), 10/2025
For Faculty: Spring 2026 Course Material Adoptions, R. Weinstein, VPTL, 10/2025
For Faculty: Spring 2026 Textbook Orders, C. Palus, Senior Vice Provost for Academics (SVPA), 09/2025
For Faculty: FAQs About Immigration and 草榴社区's Campus, A. Dailey, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (AVPFA), 09/2025
For Students: Fall Semester Updates, R. Weinstein, VPTL, 08/2025
Fall Slate Update, R Weinstein, VPTL, 08/2025
For Faculty: Fall Semester Updates, R. Weinstein, VPTL, 08/2025
Brightspace Launch Update, R. Weinstein, VPTL, 05/2025

Update on A.I. at 草榴社区聽 聽

, May 2025
Guidance on A.I. Use in Your Education, R. Weinstein, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL), 1/10/2025
Teaching with A.I. Selected general and 草榴社区 resources
VITALITY: Strategies to Consider if You Suspect A.I. Misuse in Your Course听2/2024

Test Proctoring and Testing Accommodations

(9/5/24) to learn how to better support your students with test proctoring needs and become familiar with the 草榴社区 Test Centers. Facilitated by聽Learning Support Services (LSS) and The Office for Access & Disability Services (ADS).

Teaching Podcasts

: Aims to 鈥渃ut through the hype鈥� and take an informed look at how A.I. is impacting education.

: Brings candid conversations with educators who are finding new ways to engage students inside and outside the class. Each episode will give you real-life examples and practical strategies you can put into practice in your own courses. Hosted by Eric Mazur, internationally recognized educational innovator in Social Learning and Peer Instruction.

: Guests share discoveries of 鈥渄ead ideas鈥濃�攊deas that are not true but that are often widely believed and embedded in the pedagogical choices we make. Hosted by Catherine Ross, CTL, Columbia University

: Offers research-based teaching tips to boost your creativity and motivation hosted by Magna Publications. Current episode: From concept to practice: Implementing liquid syllabi in higher ed

with Derek Bruff: Aimed at faculty to help them develop foundational teaching skills and explore new ideas in teaching.

: Series of discussions of innovative and effective practices in teaching and learning. Hosted by State University of New York at Oswego.

: Explores the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. Hosted by B. Stachowiak, Vangard University, CA.

: Features faculty and course designers using creative approaches to enhance students' learning experiences and turn engagement "ON".  Hosted by Dr. Kathryn Berkow, University of Delaware.

草榴社区 Policy Library

The 草榴社区 Policy Library (VPL) assists faculty, staff and students in better understanding the many University policies and procedures. The聽University Compliance Office聽continues to feature compliance-related policies. For example, the Academic Integrity Policy sets expectations for honest academic work and provides for equitable administrative procedures to address suspected violations of 草榴社区鈥檚 Code of Academic Integrity. Access聽VPL聽through MyNova.