Center for Teaching and Learning

Upcoming Faculty Development Session Topics Spring 2025

Invitation to the Mercer AI Community of Practice

Overview of the Community: Sharing and Collaboration about AI

Workshop Description:

Join us for a 30-minute Zoom session designed to introduce faculty to the Mercer AI Community of Practice, hosted in Microsoft Teams. This session will overview the resources and benefits available in this Teams community.

Friday, January 24, 2025 | 1:30-2:00pm | Zoom: https://mercer.zoom.us/j/4783014185

Exploring ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Google NotebookLM, Claude & Perplexity AI

Workshop Description:
Join us for an interactive Zoom session designed to introduce faculty to the powerful features of four major AI platforms: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot. This session will explore how each tool can be utilized to enhance teaching, learning, and productivity in higher education. We will provide a hands-on walkthrough of each platform’s unique capabilities, focusing on practical applications for academic settings.

Key topics include:

• ChatGPT: Generating responses, assisting with content creation, and enhancing student interaction.
• Claude: Advanced natural language processing for in-depth analysis and communication.
• Gemini: Leveraging AI for content summarization and efficient research.
• Copilot: Integrating AI into workflow automation and task management for educators.
• Google NotebookLM: Using a closed AI application for dedicated resources.
• PerplexityAI: Using an AI-powered search engine with narrative results.

This session will be delivered via Zoom and will include live demonstrations, as well as time for questions and discussion on how you can use these tools.

Date/Time: Friday, January 25, 2025 | 2:30-3:15 | Zoom: https://mercer.zoom.us/j/4783014185
Platform: Zoom
Audience: Open to all faculty
Presenter: Susan Codone

AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum 2024-25

The inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum is designed to help departments, programs, colleges, and universities respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) presents for courses and curricula. Throughout the 2024–25 academic year, the institute will engage participating teams via virtual events, mentorship, and interactions as they develop and implement AI action plans for their classrooms, curricula, and campuses.

Mercer Faculty Participants

Jeff Hall, Ed.D.,  Professor of Education, Tift College of Education

Gail Kemp, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology, College of Health Professions

David Garber, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Old Testament and Hebrew, McAfee School of Theology

Bremen Vance, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Technical Communication, School of Engineering

Susan Codone, Ph.D., Professor, Technical Communication, School of Engineering

Just Concluded in December 2024:

Faculty Research and Writing Colloquium Fall 2024

The Colloquium is a semester-long, longitudinal faculty development experience intended for new and junior faculty members who are actively working on a research and writing project.

The purpose of the program is to provide a protected development time for writing, accompanied by mentoring, coaching, and peer review to help faculty members complete their research and writing projects.

Fall Cohort meets September-December, 2024
Meeting dates: Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm in The Mercer Writer’s Hub (Ryals 205)

September 5, 12, 19; October 10, 17, 24; November 7, 14, 21

A Spring 2025 Colloquium will not be offered.

The Colloquium cohort is located on the Macon Campus, led by Dr. Deneen Senasi, Professor of English and Writing Director, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.