Newsletter

Director’s Welcome

Dr. Alexandra Barnett, Director of Teaching Excellence

Welcome to the Fall 2025 semester! I hope your summer provided a wonderful time for rest and renewal. This year, we will focus on how the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) enriches our Faith and Flourishing as we work with students, colleagues, and leaders. Whether we cultivate love by investing extra time in students who need encouragement, exercise patience and gentleness as we navigate classroom challenges, model faithfulness and self-control in our commitments, or create a learning environment that reflects both excellence and grace, may the Fruit of the Spirit be evident in all we do. I look forward to exploring these qualities of a Spirit-filled life together and encouraging one another as we continue to grow them in our classrooms.

This semester, we are especially excited to launch our new Embracing AI in Higher Education series for online and residential faculty, beginning with an introductory webinar on August 20. Other webinars in the series will focus on practical applications of AI, creating discipline-specific and AI-resistant assignments, encouraging students to use AI ethically, and advanced AI tools for productivity and student engagement. In addition to the webinars, one-on-one consultations and department meeting presentations on AI-related teaching, assessment, and technology integration are available.

Embracing new opportunities together this fall, CTE is eager to partner with each of you to cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit in our classrooms and lives. Please email cte@liberty.edu with your questions and ideas or to request a consultation. We look forward to collaborating with you!

Have a blessed semester!

The Role of Questions in Teaching and Learning

Dr. Melissa Clemmons, Assistant Director of Teaching Excellence, Teaching Consultant

Often when we think of educational innovation, we think of new technologies or new practices that make our teaching and learning more efficient and hands-on. The pictures in our minds are active – moving, doing, and making. Innovation is a broad umbrella; sometimes innovation means protecting the unseen rather than promoting the seen, going deeper rather than faster. Not all active learning can be readily seen. The act of thinking, for example, takes time, space, and, sometimes, even stillness; thinking cannot be easily captured for social media. The joyful look of an “aha” moment is visible, but is there a similarly universal expression for thinking – considering a concept, recounting a conversation, or pondering a paragraph? What does it look like when a person formulates a question? This seems an important consideration because “thinking is not driven by answers but by questions” (Paul et al., 2019, para. 2).

Questions predate Socrates, but his method of teaching was a seminal innovation that teachers still apply and build on today. In the late 1800s, Gregory (1884/2002) wrote:

Teaching in its simplest sense, is the communication of experience. This experience may consist of facts, truths, doctrines, ideas, or ideals, or it may consist of the processes or skills of an art….It is the painting in the mind of another the picture in one’s own – the shaping of the thought and understanding to the comprehension of some truth which the teacher knows and wishes to communicate….[T]he word ‘communication’ is used here, not in the sense of the transmission of a mental something from one person to another, but rather in the sense of helping another to reproduce the same experience and thus to make it common to the two. (p. 16)

Making sense of the experience generally comes through questions. In the early 1900s, Mason (1925/1989) expounded: “The mind can know nothing but what it can produce in the form of an answer to a question put by the mind to itself” (p. 16). The sharing of experiences (or ideas) naturally generates questions to connect this new concept with previous experiences. In a conversation, these questions are asked aloud; in a classroom, they may only go on in a person’s mind. How then do educators bring students’ questions to the table in a lesson?

Here are a few ways to invite questions in your teaching and learning:

• Formulate questions rather than focusing on answers in your study and class preparation, in instructional or personal reading and conversation, and listen for good questions in your daily interactions. This practice subtly shifts your focus from information to ideas.
• Create margin to generate questions in your classroom rhythms and routines. This margin means time, a way to record those questions (i.e., write them down on sticky notes, in a journal or notebook, or on your phone), and a plan to return to them.
• Ask questions – of yourself, your colleagues, your texts/readings, and your students. Think of questions as the seed that Ecclesiastes 11:6 encourages us to sow “in the morning…and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well” (New International Bible,1978/2011).
• Encourage your students to join you in the practice of asking questions by modeling it in class agendas and discussions, Teams meetings, and grading feedback.

Questions impact teaching and learning because they are the heart of thinking. So, what questions do you have?

References
Gregory, J. M. (1884/2002). The Seven Laws of Teaching  (9^th printing). Baker Books.
Mason, C. (1989). A philosophy of education. Charlotte Mason Research Supply.
New International Bible. (2011). The NIV Bible. https://www.thenivbible.com/ (Original work published 1978)
Paul, R. W., Martin, D., & Adamson, K. (2019). The role of Socratic questioning in thinking, teaching, & learning. The Foundation for Critical Thinking. https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/the-role-of-socratic-questioning-in-thinking-teaching-amp-learning/522

Teaching AI Literacy in Higher Education

Jake Byrd, Faculty Trainer

The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has prompted many conversations among faculty in higher education. While concerns about academic integrity are the focus of many AI-related discussions, there is a growing need to help students develop AI literacy skills to prepare them for an AI-enhanced job market. Teaching AI literacy requires aiding students in learning how to use AI tools responsibly and ethically (Martin et al., 2025).  Integrating AI literacy across disciplines presents new opportunities, such as helping students learn to discern the truth when engaging with AI tools.

For example, it is known that generative AI sometimes fabricates references or data (known as hallucinations); therefore, students should be taught how to check AI-produced information for accuracy. One related class activity that could be used to help accomplish this is to ask students to prompt an AI tool for a literature review summary and then locate each cited source to identify any invented studies or misquoted statistics. Another assignment could involve having students ask the AI to draft a research methodology and then compare its recommendations against established guidelines, proposing revisions as needed. Developing exercises such as these helps students learn to discern what is accurate and how AI can fall short.

Another example of teaching AI literacy is teaching students how to generate effective prompts. A great way to start is by teaching students that an effective AI prompt should include asking the AI to adopt a clear role and describing the desired output. For example, “I want you to act as a subject matter expert in environmental science and summarize research on microplastic pollution published between 2020 and 2025, with citations in APA 7 format. Present your summary as a numbered list.”

For faculty interested in learning more about teaching AI literacy or other AI-related topics, the Center for Teaching Excellence offers webinars and workshops throughout the academic year. We encourage you to check out CTE’s workshop calendar for dates and times of these sessions. If you would like to book a one-on-one meeting with a teaching consultant or educational technologist to discuss your questions or ideas about AI, please feel free to request a consultation by emailing cte@liberty.edu.

References
Martin, A.F., Tubaltseva, S., Harrison, A., & Rubin, G.J. (2025). Participatory co-design and evaluation of a novel approach to generative AI-integrated coursework assessment in higher education. Behavioral Sciences, 15 (6), 808. https:// doi.org/10.3390/bs15060808

Focus on Faculty: Dr. Virginia Dow

Associate Professor of English, Department of English Residential Chair
College of Arts and Sciences
Years of Service: 16 years
Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-4

Dr. Virginia Dow serves as an associate professor and chair in the Department of English, teaching classes in British, children’s, and American literature at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. She maintains high standards for student-focused teaching and biblical worldview integration. In recognition of her fulfillment of these standards, Dr. Dow was awarded the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in the 2024-25 academic year.   

Dr. Dow’s dedication to student-focused teaching and mentorship strongly reflects Liberty University’s motto, Training Champions for Christ. She maintains a strong reputation for compassion, kindness, and thoughtfulness towards her students while maintaining high standards of academic rigor. One student noted that “[Dr. Dow] has the unique ability to make each student feel like they matter and that their efforts are valued and meaningful. She is generous with both her time and her resources; she’s always happy to meet with us.” Her open-door approach to her students cultivates an environment that Dr. Schultz, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, describes as “student-centered”. Dr. Dow’s compassion and generosity extend to her classroom through her dedication to active learning. Dr. Dow has received two ILLUMINATE Grants for the Improvement of Teaching, a program that provides funds for Liberty University faculty to invest in active learning experiences for their students.

Dr. Dow also excels at biblical worldview integration both in and out of the classroom. One of her students stated that “Dr. Dow lives out her faith in a way that is both inspiring and authentic. She not only taught me about literature but also showed me what it means to live as a Christian every day – demonstrating kindness, grace, and compassion in every interaction.” Additionally, Dr. Dow displays dedication to her biblical worldview in her day-to-day life. Dr. Dow opens her office as a place for discussions about faith, struggles, and life, always offering a cup of tea and a prayer. She strives to reflect Christ in her interactions with her students, inspired by her favorite verse, Isaiah 26:3-4: “You will keep in perfect peace whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal” (NIV).

Dr. Dow honors God and Liberty University through her dedication and compassion to ensuring that her students are equipped to face the future with academic excellence and a strong biblical worldview.

Video Resources

Campus Services Spotlight: Office of Academic Integrity

Have you ever read a student’s paper and thought, “Is this really their work?” or reviewed a homework assignment and wondered, “Does this reflect their understanding?” These questions lie at the heart of academic integrity. Academic integrity is not just about avoiding plagiarism; it is about building a culture of trust, responsibility, and respect for learning. At its core, it is a reflection of character and Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. The Office of Academic Integrity (OAI) serves to help students and faculty adhere to those principles through fostering integrity, fairness, ownership, trust, and personal responsibility at Liberty University. OAI provides both services and resources for faculty, staff, and students to learn about academic integrity, report misconduct, and receive guidance on a wide range of topics.

OAI’s primary goal is to help students achieve their academic goals while adhering to the principles outlined in the Liberty Way. OAI outlines how students and faculty can avoid plagiarism, deal with and properly use Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs in their coursework, and address core issues of academic misconduct. OAI values teaching students how to avoid the temptation to cheat or plagiarize. Recognizing the stress placed on students to complete their assignments and finish coursework on a deadline, OAI provides resources and advice for students to deal with those stressors appropriately, such as time management, proper research and writing techniques, and avoiding self-plagiarism.

OAI also recognizes the importance of faculty in resolving and proactively preventing academic misconduct. To that end, OAI provides a number of resources for faculty to use, such as guides on using AI responsibly, understanding Liberty University’s built-in academic integrity tools, and best practices for detecting and preventing misconduct. OAI also provides easy access to Liberty University’s academic honesty policies and guidelines, including for current issues such as artificial intelligence use. For faculty who need to make academic misconduct reports, OAI provides detailed guidance on the proper process for making reports, actions that faculty can take after misconduct, and guidelines for notifying students of misconduct reports.

For more information about the Office of Academic Integrity and to browse their services and resources, visit their website: https://www.liberty.edu/students/dean/academic-integrity/. You can also get in contact with them by email at academicintegrity@liberty.edu, by phone at (434) 592-4076, or by visiting Room 1880 in Green Hall.

2026 Conference on Teaching Excellence: Fruit of the Spirit
Call for Proposals

This academic year’s January professional development event will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2025 (recordings will be available all spring semester). The day will feature a live, virtual conference, known as the Conference on Teaching Excellence.

2026 Conference on Teaching Excellence Theme: Fruit of the Spirit

The conference focuses on academic research, best practices, new strategies or technologies, biblical worldview integration, and student support services. The Call for Proposals is open until Oct. 15. All residential and online faculty, support services staff, and academic administrators are encouraged to submit proposals.

Apply to present:

• Poster (accepted formats: jpg, png, pdf, PPT)
• Academic Paper/Research Article (accepted format: pdf, doc)
• Workshop (30 min. Live Presentation via MS Teams, CTE creates Link)
• Roundtable (30 min. Live Discussion via MS Teams, CTE creates Link)
• Video/Screencast (30 min. max, upload mp4 file to Kaltura and provide link)
• Adobe Express Presentation (provide link)

Note – Proposals submitted by the October 15 deadline will be reviewed by November 15. Information on uploading files/links will be provided in the conference acceptance email. For faculty who plan to present synchronously, MS Teams links will be provided by CTE in calendar invitations. To avoid scheduling conflicts, faculty should limit their submissions to two items. A draft schedule will be available before the Conference.

Connecting Christ and Curriculum: Biblical Worldview Integration Brown Bag Lunch Workshops

Christian higher education is more than academic excellence; it is a call to teach every subject through the lens of God’s truth. Biblical Worldview Integration (BWI) invites faculty to connect faith with their academic disciplines in such a way as to allow students to see how biblical principles speak into every field of study. It is more than adding Scripture to an email or praying at the start of a class period. BWI shapes how we think, teach, and apply the Word of God across the curriculum.

To support faculty in this mission, the Center for Teaching Excellence is pleased to announce our 2025-26 lineup of Biblical Worldview Integration Brown Bag Lunch Workshops. These informal gatherings offer practical strategies, real faculty examples, and space for dialogue around key questions of faith and learning. Workshops are held three times each semester and offered both in person and virtually.

This year’s lineup of BWI workshop speakers includes:

• Dr. Mark Eckel, Executive Director, Center for Biblical Integration
  Thursday, Sept. 18 and Thursday, Feb. 5
• Suzanne Caruso, JD, Associate Dean, School of Law
  Thursday, Oct. 16
• Dr. Alex Mason, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
  Thursday, Nov. 20
• Dr. David Wheeler, Senior Executive Director, LU Shepherd
  Thursday, Mar. 5
• Dr. Kenyon Knapp, Dean, School of Behavioral Sciences
  Thursday, April 2

Workshop times are from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and are held in DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and online via MS. Teams. A light lunch is provided for in-person attendees. To register, visit the Course Registration tool in myLU (Subject Code: PDCT) or email cte@liberty.edu.

Lighting the Way: CTE Awards 2025–26 ILLUMINATE Grants for the Improvement of Teaching

The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025–26 ILLUMINATE Grants, an internal funding opportunity supporting faculty-led, active learning classroom projects within Liberty University’s residential programs.

Active learning finds its philosophical roots in John Dewey’s Democracy and Education (1924), where he describes education as a “mode of social continuity” (p. 5) in which students engage directly with experiences that cultivate critical reflection and problem-solving. Dewey emphasized that “true learning comes through experience,” (p. 5) making active learning a useful pedagogical approach that reduces passive learning and encourages student participation.

In May of 2025, CTE received 31 ILLUMINATE Grant proposals representing 52 faculty across 12 schools and colleges. Following review by a CTE scoring committee, confirmation by respective academic deans, and confirmation from the Office of the Provost, 23 projects involving 36 faculty from seven schools/colleges were awarded a grant, projected to impact approximately 1,923 residential students through innovative, experience-rich classroom strategies.

Please join us in congratulating these 2025–26 recipients for their dedication to creating active, student-centered learning environments that reflect the best of Christian higher education.

AI Tool to Evaluate Clinical Cases for OMS-3 Medical Student Education using the ECHO Model
Author: Olubukola Ojuola
College of Osteopathic Medicine

Apiary Maintenance and Beekeeping Course Development
Primary Author: Morgan Horning; Secondary Author: Kyle Harris
School of Health Sciences

Aviation History: From a North Carolina Beach to Outer Space
Primary Author: David Snead; Secondary Author: David Gupton
College of Arts and Sciences

Building an Industrial Control System Trainer for IT and CS students
Primary Author: David Holder; Secondary Author: Richard Bansley
School of Business

Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) for FACS Students
Primary Author: Janet Brown; Secondary Authors: Brigitte Ritchey and Mary Boyette
College of Arts and Sciences

Creation of Hybridoma Cell Lines from Vaccinated Murine Splenocytes
Primary Author: Lindsey Stevenson; Secondary Author: David Rockabrand (posthumously awarded)
School of Health Sciences

Creative Space for Event Planning and Creative Industries
Author: Chelsea Milks
College of Arts and Sciences

Development of an Aquaculture Facility at LU
Primary Author: Lara Hedrick; Secondary Author: Cory Goff
School of Health Sciences

Enhancing Engineering Information Systems Education through ODOO Software
Author: Felix Asare
School of Engineering

Hands-On Engineering: Enhancing Introductory Education with SHPB-Based Experimental Learning
Author: Luliang Zhang
School of Engineering

History in Motion: Engaging the Past at Every Turn
Author: Donna Donald
College of Arts and Sciences

Immunochemistry Protocol Development for Laboratory Learning
Author: Jing Xu
School of Health Sciences

Is Our Lifestyle Killing Our Lysosomes – A Lab of Exploration
Primary Author: Jeremy Sellers; Secondary Authors: Jeremiah Winter and William Moore
School of Health Sciences

Learning through Reflection: Encouraging Reflective Teaching Practices for Future TESL Educators
Author: Stephanie Blankenship
College of Arts and Sciences

LU Symphony Orchestra Preparation for Professionalism
Author: Zachary Bruno
School of Music

Mental Health First Aid for Nursing Students
Primary Author: Courtney Bailey; Secondary Author: Lindsey Frett
School of Nursing

Neuroanatomy Learning Implementation
Primary Author: Ersilia Mirabelli; Secondary Author: Vhuthuhawe Madzinge
School of Health Sciences

Next-Gen HR: Interactive Training in Virtual Reality
Author: Tammy Brown
School of Business

Real Estate Management
Author: Alison Pettit
School of Business

Reeds ‘n Stuff Oboe Profiling Machine for the LU SOM Oboe Studio
Author: Rebecca Watson
School of Music

Special Education Assistive Technology in Music Education
Author: Stanley Harris
School of Music

Teaching Without Borders: Virtual Reality for Global Language Learning
Primary Author: Jaeshil Kim; Secondary Authors: Annik Miller and Sherene Khouri
College of Arts and Sciences

The Vulgate and the Bible: St. Augustine Gets a New Bible (and a Night at the Museum)
Author: Edward Martin
College of Arts and Sciences

Reference
Dewey, J. (1924). Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. (Original work published 1916)

Research Boot Camp (Monday-Friday, June 1-5, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.)

CTE is excited to announce the 2026 Research Boot Camp, June 1-5. Designed exclusively for higher education faculty, this multiday camp allows participants to be part of a team that conducts academic research and completes an entire journal article and academic poster in one week.

Over the course of boot camp, you will:

• Attend sessions on creating a journal article, submission strategies, and navigating the publication process
• Conduct original academic research with live participants
• Receive expert guidance on methodology, data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Prepare a scholarly article for submission to Liberty University’s Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Create an academic poster to showcase your project at an upcoming conference

By the conclusion of the week, faculty will leave Research Boot Camp with an article accepted for publication in a scholarly journal, approval to present at a conference, a template for an academic poster, and skills for scholarly success. Additionally, participants will be provided meals and a stipend for attending all five days of camp. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available upon request. Register by emailing cte@liberty.edu or via the Course Registration tool in myLU (Subject Code: PDCT).

Don’t miss out on CTE’s fall professional development opportunities. In our calendar, you will find a full range of topics, such as teaching and learning, biblical worldview integration, and teaching with technology. Please register via the Course Registration tool in myLU (Subject Code: PDCT). For workshops that are held via MS Teams, links will be sent to registered participants in advance. Email cte@liberty.edu with questions.

August

• CTE Virtual Open Office Hours; Tuesday, Aug. 12, 19 & 26
  Noon-4:30 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
• Editing Your Concourse Syllabus; Monday, Aug. 4
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Canvas Workshops; Thursday, Aug. 7
  Canvas for Teachers: 9-11:30 a.m.; Rawlings School of Divinity, Room 1510 and MS Teams
  Canvas for Designers: 1-3:30 p.m.; Rawlings School of Divinity, Room 1510 and MS Teams
• Setting Up and Recording with MS Teams; Monday, Aug. 11
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Getting Started with Top Hat; Tuesday, Aug. 12
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Podium Proficiency; Wednesday, Aug. 13
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Classroom Management for the Residential Classroom; Thursday, Aug. 14
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Mastering Gradebook Management; Monday, Aug. 18
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Virtual Prayer Session: Fall B-Term; Monday, Aug. 18
  Noon-1 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
• What Every Faculty Member Should Know About AI: Foundations and Practical Applications
  Embracing AI in Higher Education Series; Wednesday, Aug. 20
  Noon-12:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Using Message Students Who in Canvas; Friday, Aug. 22
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Motivating Students and Managing Low Engagement Challenges; Monday, Aug. 25
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Creative Ways to Prevent AI Shortcuts and Promote Real Learning
  Embracing AI in Higher Education Series; Wednesday, Aug. 27
  Noon-12:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Faculty Enthusiasm and Student Engagement; Thursday, Aug. 28
  10:00-10:45 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Creating Presentations with Adobe Express Webpage; Friday, Aug. 29
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams

September

• CTE Virtual Open Office Hours; Tuesday, Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
  Noon-4:30 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
• Student Motivation: Why Students Do What They Do; Monday, Sept. 1
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Practical Ideas for Teaching AI Literacy to Students
  Embracing AI in Higher Education Series; Wednesday, Sept. 3
  Noon-12:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Streamlining Your Grading Process with SpeedGrader; Friday, Sept. 5
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Using Copilot for Faculty Productivity and Efficiency; Monday, Sept. 8
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Discipline-Specific AI Assignments: Preparing Students for the Future
  Embracing AI in Higher Education Series; Wednesday, Sept. 10
  Noon-12:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Creating Question Banks and Question Groups in Canvas; Friday, Sept. 12
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Virtual Prayer Session: Fall C-Term; Monday, Sept. 15
  Noon-1 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
• Establishing and Maintaining Teacher Credibility Online
  Elevating Online Learning Series; Wednesday, Sept. 17
  5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Biblical Worldview Integration Brown Back Lunch: Fall Keynote with Dr. Mark Eckel; Thursday, Sept. 18
  11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Creating Assignments, Quizzes, and Rubrics in Canvas; Friday, Sept. 19
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Engaging Your Classes with Top Hat; Monday, Sept. 22
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Building Teacher-Student Relationships Online
  Elevating Online Learning Series; Wednesday, Sept. 24
  5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Teaching Students to Use AI Ethically; Friday, Sept. 26
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Strategies for Preventing Faculty Burnout; Monday, Sept. 29
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams

October

• CTE Virtual Open Office Hours; Tuesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28
  Noon-4:30 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
• Decreasing Online Students’ Anxiety Through Clarity
  Elevating Online Learning Series; Wednesday, Oct. 1
  5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Recording and Embedding Videos with Kaltura; Friday, Oct. 3
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• An Overview of HyFlex/Omnichannel Course Principles; Monday, Oct. 6
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Inspiring and Equipping Online Students to Learn
  Elevating Online Learning Series; Wednesday, Oct. 8
  5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Designing HyFlex/Omnichannel Courses; Monday, Oct. 13
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Facilitating Effective Online Communication
  Engaging the Online Learner Series; Wednesday, Oct. 15
  5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Biblical Worldview Integration Brown Back Lunch with Suzanne Caruso, JD; Thursday, Oct. 16
  11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Teaching HyFlex/Omnichannel Courses; Friday, Oct. 17
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Virtual Prayer Session: Fall D-Term; Monday, Oct. 20
  Noon-1 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
• Building Impactful Connections with Students
  Engaging the Online Learner Series; Wednesday, Oct. 22
  5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Tracking Student Progress with New Analytics in Canvas; Friday, Oct. 24
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Implementing AI in the Classroom: Beginner; Monday, Oct. 27
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Creating a Supportive Environment for Students
  Engaging the Online Learner Series; Wednesday, Oct. 29
  5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Implementing AI in the Classroom: Intermediate; Friday, Oct. 31
• 10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams

November

• CTE Virtual Open Office Hours; Tuesday, Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25
  Noon-4:30 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
• Using Copilot to Assist in Preparing and Teaching Residential Classes; Monday, Nov. 3
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Enhancing Virtual Learning Experiences for Students
  Engaging the Online Learner Series; Wednesday, Nov. 5
  5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Creating Interactive Kaltura Videos; Friday, Nov. 7
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Strategies for Communication in Canvas; Monday, Nov. 10
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Optimizing AI for Planning and Efficiency
  Taking Teaching to New Heights with AI Series; Wednesday, Nov. 12
  Noon-12:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Teaching Students to Be Resilient; Friday, Nov. 14
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Canvas Tools for Video Communications; Monday, Nov. 17
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Creating Presentations and Images with AI
  Taking Teaching to New Heights with AI Series; Wednesday, Nov. 19
  Noon-12:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Biblical Worldview Integration Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. Alex Mason; Thursday, Nov. 20
  11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams

December

• CTE Virtual Open Office Hours; Tuesday, Dec. 2, 9 & 16
  Noon-4:30 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
• Maximizing Turnitin for Academic Integrity; Thursday, Dec. 4
  10:00-10:45 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Utilizing AI to Enhance Teaching and Learning
  Taking Teaching to New Heights with AI Series; Wednesday, Dec. 3
  Noon-12:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Creating Checks for Understanding in the Classroom; Friday, Dec. 5
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Leveraging myStudents in Canvas for Student Retention and Success; Monday, Dec. 8
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
• Creating an AI Assistant to Enhance Productivity
  Taking Teaching to New Heights with AI Series; Wednesday, Dec. 10
  Noon-12:45 p.m.; MS Teams
• Teaching Strategies that Match the Gen Z Mind; Friday, Dec. 12      
  10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams

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