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May 12
Interlibrary Loan Update
System updates are planned for Atkins Library’s interlibrary loan service from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 15. The system will be unavailable to users and staff during this time.
What’s New in the CTL this Spring?
The 2025 AI Summit is Here!
Summit Day: This Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Get excited! This year we have 35 sessions from over 50 speakers, including 4 industry speakers, 5 senior leaders, and over 40 UNC Charlotte faculty, staff, and students!
Important Information:
- Please arrive early and energized.
- The doors will open for registration at 7:30 AM.
- Programming begins promptly at 8:00 AM.
- Bring your charged laptop and charger, so that you can engage with programming with ease throughout the day.
- You must have a Dubois parking permit or you will need to pay for parking. View parking information here.
Summit Resources:
- View the Schedule
- Browse Session Descriptions and Speakers
- Read more here!
Look forward to:
- Invited Keynote on Designing More Effective and Ethical Learning Experiences with AI by David Wiley, CAO of Lumen Learning
- Featured Plenary: Unstoppable AI – Where Are We Headed? by Mike Carlin, Vice Chancellor for OneIT
- 3 Featured Panels:
- Leading the AI Transformation – Campus Leaders on Strategy & What’s Next
- From Classroom to Career – Navigating AI Skills for the Next Generation Workforce
- AI Faculty Task Force Perspectives on College-Level Needs and Future Directions
- 5 Featured Workshops:
- AI for Beginners Lab
- AI for Curriculum Lab
- AI for Computing Lab
- Ethical AI Lab
- AI for Work Productivity Lab
- 20 Lightning Talks on Disciplinary AI Use Cases, AI Research, and AI Ethics at UNC Charlotte
- 4 AI Across the Curriculum – Use Case Story Segments from faculty, staff and UNC Charlotte Students
Next-Generation Learning with Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools, Professional Certificate
Master generative AI tools to elevate learning in the digital age and earn a digital badge by participating in the Next-Generation Learning with Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools, Professional Certificate.
- Summer Cohort: Jun 11, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
New ACUE Self-Paced Course for Faculty!
Effective Teaching 101: Starting the Semester Strong
Project Kitty Hawk and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) are excited to offer Effective Teaching 101: Starting the Semester Strong—a self-paced course designed to equip faculty with powerful, evidence-based teaching practices that set the stage for a successful semester.
What You’ll Gain:
- Engage students from day one
- Create a welcoming and positive classroom environment
- Build immediate rapport with students
- Set clear course expectations
- Use assessment techniques to monitor and enhance student learning
Course Details:
- Self-paced, asynchronous format (complete in under 8 hours)
- Reflections can be reused for applicable pathway courses
- Retain course access for 6 months
- Earn an ACUE Badge—a step toward full certification in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework
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