Events

This interactive workshop introduces faculty to the STAR Method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) as a powerful tool for helping students articulate their Life After Mary Washington competency experiences. All faculty members, regardless of LAMW competency experience, are welcome. Participants will learn about the STAR Method and think about how to craft effective prompts that guide …

This hands-on workshop will demo various deep research tools, explore how they work, and outline potential classroom applications. We’ll also examine their limitations and concerns, helping instructors thoughtfully integrate these tools into teaching and learning. 

Join us for a lively public debate on AI and the Environment, featuring UMW faculty Kaitlyn Haynal (Communication and Digital Studies) and Mike Reno (Cultural and Philosophical Inquiry) as they explore concerns about the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence development and use. The event is open to all and includes time for audience questions and …

Learn the importance of providing structure to documents and materials through the use of headings. Facilitators will demo step-by-step how to set headings in common classroom materials as well as explain the right and wrong ways to use heading tools.

This AI workshop will focus on PlayLab.ai, and we’ll demonstrate how PlayLab can be used to engage students and enhance classroom learning with student-created bots and tools. We’ll also discuss its limitations and suggestions for assignments, offering instructors practical insights for thoughtful integration. 

Alt text provides descriptive information for images embedded in class materials. Alt text applies to photographs and illustrations, but also icons and diagrams. Learn best practices for crafting alt text across different kinds of images and contexts.

Links are used to navigate websites and often direct students to additional or supplemental course resources. Join this session to learn how to create strong descriptive links that are self-explanatory and easily distinguishable from other content.