UMBC Faculty Development Center: Introduction to Generative AI in Teaching Webinar Series Three sessions: 12-1pm Mondays, Oct. 6, 13, & 27, online UMBC's Faculty Development Center will host a series of three webinars for UMBC faculty on teaching and generative AI systems from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on October 6, 13, and 27. For more information, please follow the links below.  Faculty can register for any of them by clicking on the Going Virtually link on the event's web page.

Generative AI in Teaching I:  Literacy and Foundations
Monday, Oct 6,  12:00-1:00 pm 

This session introduces the basics of generative AI and its implications for teaching and learning.  It focuses on AI literacy by examining what these tools are, what they can and cannot do, basic prompting, ethical & responsible use, and how they may impact classroom practice.  Faculty will see short demos of ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and have space for Q&A. 

Generative AI in Teaching II:  Applied Skills and Use Cases
Monday, Oct 13, 12:00-1:00 pm

Building on Generative AI in Teaching I, this interactive session highlights applied skills and practical use cases.  Faculty will practice effective prompting, explore discipline-specific scenarios, and consider assignment design strategies.  Examples will touch on advanced features (custom GPTs/GEMs, Canvas Mode, Deep Research Mode, agent mode) related to teaching.

I'm Not Teaching with Generative AI, But What Do I Still Need to Know?
Monday, Oct 27,  12:00-1:00 pm

This session highlights what faculty need to know, even if they are not adopting AI in their own teaching. Topics include basic Gen AI literacy, a critical examination of student use of AI tools, equity and access, ethical concerns, credible sources of Gen AI information, and implications for assessment and pedagogy..

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Calling All Graduate Students! 

Join the writing accountability group to commit to your writing goals. The kickoff meeting is on 10/03/2025 from 11am - 12pm at ILSB 201 (virtual option also available). Light refreshments will be provided! 

Click here to join this meeting virtually. 

What are Writing Accountability Group, or WAGs at UMBC?

  • What: Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) are voluntary and facilitated by fellow UMBC graduate students

  • Who: WAGs are comprised of a group of graduate students (usually 4-8 participants per group) interested in developing writing habits and accountability 

  • Why: Develop habits of writing every day for a short, manageable period of time by setting goals and being accountable to WAG peers 

  • When: WAG groups meet once a week for 60-90 minutes for 10-12 weeks. The group finds a weekly time mutually convenient to all group members.

  • Where: The group decides on a mutually convenient location to meet, whether in person or online via WebEx or other video conferencing platform

Register with this link. Hope to see you there!
WAGs

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If you're interested in taking one of CIRTL's online courses, workshops, or events on teaching and professional development topics this fall, you'll need to know how to register! All CIRTL Network programs require registration. Some have unlimited seats, while others are capped. If space is limited, we give priority to participants from CIRTL member institutions and CIRTL alumni first.

Scaffolding Students’ Success as Independent Learners
Explore self-regulated learning principles to develop skills and materials that can help students succeed as independent learners in this two-part online workshop.
Cap: 80
Registration opens: Monday, Oct. 6 at 10am Central Time
Online sessions: Mondays, Oct. 20 and Nov. 3 at 11am - 1pm Central Time
Please click here for details

Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students
Learn from social and educational psychology in this one-part workshop on how instructors can foster growth mindsets in their students, and how that in turn can foster greater student motivation, achievement, and belonging.
Cap: 80
Registration opens: Monday, Oct. 6 at 10am Central Time
Online session: Thursday, Oct. 23 at 10am - 12pm Central Time
For more information, please click here

Examining and Analyzing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Post-Secondary Contexts
Learn about existing uses of culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) in higher education and how to use CSP principles to foster a dynamic learning environment in this one-part workshop.
Cap: 80
Registration opens: Monday, Oct. 6 at 10am Central Time
Online session: Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10am - 12pm Central Time
Additional details available here

Overcoming Learning Helpless: Helping Students to Develop Strong Team Skills Through Emotional Intelligence
Learn how to empower students to overcome and transform “failed” experiences through the practice of emotional intelligence and effective team communication in this one-part workshop.
Cap: none
Registration opens: Monday, Oct. 27 at 10am Central Time
Online session: Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11am - 12:30pm Central Time
Full details  here

Leveraging Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom
Consider how learning environments can interact with neurodiversity to mobilize strengths and explore some instructional strategies to leverage these strengths in this one-part workshop.
Cap: 75
Registration opens: Monday, Nov. 3 at 10am Central Time
Online session: Thursday, Nov. 20 at 1 - 2:30pm Central Time
View details here

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Let’s honor the UMBC staff whose incredible work brings our collective purpose to life and creates endless possibilities for our community.
When: Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Retriever Activity Center
Keep an eye out for future announcements and registration details!
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  • How to install and set up R and RStudio
  • R fundamentals: objects, vectors, data frames, scripts, packages (tidyverse)
  • R Markdown/Quarto: document structure, code chunks, rendering to HTML/PDF
  • LLMs 101: what they are, common research use cases, and calling them through the R package ellmer
  • A checklist for responsible LLM use in research
The session will be held 12-1:30pm in person in room 451 of the Public Policy Building.

Lunch will be provided for registered attendees only.

Register here


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Missed our Qualtrics Boot Camp Session 1? You can watch the recording now.

Referenced in the presentation is the attached guide to Writing Effective Survey Questions. Before viewing the recording, please complete this 1 minute pre-test. Following the recording, please complete this 1 minute post-test. Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Please reach out to Dr. Mary Ellen Wade, Director of Assessment and Planning with any questions you may have about this presentation or the attached resource. I hope you will be able to join us at our next session on October 9!

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This summer, iHARP PhD candidate Tolulope Ale brought his expertise to Microsoft as an intern.

Here's how Tolu summed up his experience: "This summer, I had a fantastic internship experience, supported by the Microsoft mentorship program, which helped me connect with colleagues at every level. I built an LLM customer-engagement chatbot using Semantic Kernel and Azure AI Foundry, with two key features: Brand Persona (responses tailored to a specific brand's voice/tone) and Conversation Style (Brand Persona, Casual, and Gen Z modes selectable by the user). I demoed the solution to my team, a data science group, leadership, and a broader cross-functional audience (DS, SWE, PM, and PMM), and it was very well received. A standout aspect of the design is its easy configurability for new brand use cases with minimal code changes. I also implemented evaluation for each LLM component and added a latency tracker to monitor performance end-to-end."


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We are so happy to announce our Fall 2025 Scholarship Recipient!

Cathy Hiebler '98 and Chip Hiebler Scholarship 
Stanley Brown
Stanley is an INDS student with a minor in Cinematic Arts. Stanley has completed an internship for Code Ninjas, where he we taught the students how to build, and repair PC's and build their own through games. Stanley is an athlete for powerlifting America, in the UMBC Weightlifting club, Retriever Music Society, Retriever Esports, and assists with Retriever Essentials.

Congrats Stanley!
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The institute for responsible citizenship has opened their applications to for those interested in spending their summer in Washington D.C to gain career experience, building connections and securing their own future! 

Benefits include: 
✅ Paid Internship
✅ Free housing
✅ $20,000 investment account managed by Ariel Investments - The oldest Black owned investment firm in the country!

Eligibility Requirements include:
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