Total Credits: .3 Workshop CEU(s)
Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been around since the 1960s, easy-to-use platforms like ChatGPT, Google Bard, MidJourney, Dall-E, SudoWrite, MagicSchool, and MyLessonPlan are providing many educators with their first opportunities to create content and engage students through AI. This workshop explores the fundamentals of Generative AI and its relevance within the higher education context. Participants use Generative AI platforms to create innovative teaching methodologies as well as discuss the ethical implications and potential biases when using AI-generated content for educational purposes.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Learners will have the option to earn a certificate of attendance or a certificate with Continuing Education Units (CEU) upon completion of the workshop. To earn a certificate with CEUs, the learner must successfully pass the learning assessment with a score of 80% or higher. All learners must complete the post-event evaluation to earn credentials.
The duration of this workshop is one hour, which is equal to 0.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Beth Ritter-Guth is the Associate Dean of Online Learning & Educational Technology at Northampton Community College. She is also a long-time adjunct faculty member in the English department at DeSales University. Her current work features the Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence programming, in addition to ethical hacking, cyber law, gaming, gamification, drones, voice programming, and the digital humanities.
An active member of the Educause Community of Practice on Artificial Intelligence, Beth is one of the voices found in the annual Horizon Report. She is a passionate advocate of the ethical use and creative possibilities of Generative AI content, and has been working with others in a variety of spaces helping faculty, administrators, and students cultivate best practices as they emerge.
Beth has earned multiple awards for the use of these technologies, including the Teacher of the Future award by the National Association of Independent Schools, the Nobel Teacher of Distinction Award, the Campus Leadership Team Award by Campus Technology, the Innovator of the Year by the League of Innovation, and the Leadership & Innovation award from NJEdge, the Award for Innovation in eLearning by the Instructional Technology Council, and the Spartan Award with her NCC OLET team for leadership during the pandemic. Her work has been featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Campus Technology Magazine, Wired Magazine, USA Today and America Online.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellation and refund requests, minus a $25 administrative fee, must be received no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled event. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. Substitutions are accepted at any time prior to the workshop by submitting a written request to learning@nisod.org. The individual requesting the transfer is responsible for all financial obligations (any balance due) associated with the transfer.
