This workshop addresses the challenges international faculty encounter in U.S. classrooms, including but not limited to language barriers, lack of social support, and cultural differences. Participants will explore effective practices and access valuable resources for teaching, assessment, student engagement, and classroom culture. The session offers practical strategies, impactful class activities, and access to pedagogical tools while fostering a supportive community for ongoing collaboration. Additionally, it highlights campus resources to enhance teaching effectiveness and support professional development.

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Grading rubrics are an assessment tool that helps instructors and students focus attention on the important aspects of an assignment. Rubrics promote grading practices that are consistent and free from bias. This introductory workshop explores the elements of a rubric, methods to design rubrics with and without student involvement, and how to apply them within your courses. Attendees are encouraged to bring their rubrics for small group collaborations or their syllabus and ideas for an assignment that would benefit from a rubric.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the value and role of rubrics in measuring student learning
2. Recognize the steps in creating a rubric
3. Connect rubrics with outcomes and learning data
4. Identify an assignment in your course that could use a rubric and draft the criteria

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Roger Travis of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages will facilitate a discussion of the aggressively AI inclusive policy he promulgated in his courses this semester and will do his best to lead it artfully to his modest proposal for a fully AI-driven version of his large classical mythology course.

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Image generation technologies such as DALL-E and Midjourney are transforming how educators and students engage with visual content. This workshop is meant to encourage knowledge exchange and active participation from all attendees as we explore AI-generated imagery’s practical applications, creative possibilities, and ethical considerations within learning environments. The session will include a brief presentation on what’s new about AI image-generation tools from a creative/artistic perspective, followed by an open discussion and Q&A.

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