2024-25 Faculty Centered Events

All sessions are Friday from 12 - 1 pm (unless otherwise noted)

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ChatGPT Discussions

You are all invited to join us at UIS for a series on ChatGPT. All sessions will be on Thursdays at 1 pm. All sessions will use the same .

UIS Information on ChatGPT and AI Tools

  • January 19:
  • February 2:
  • February 9: Open discussion on ChatGPT - come to share or listen
  • February 16:
  • February 23:
  • March 2:
  • March 23:
    • Join Cameron Ireland, Coordinator of Marketing and Graphic Design for CETL, IECC
  • March 27:
    • Join Yanhui Guo, Xiaoqing Li and Liang Kong from UIS
  • April 6:
    • Join Ray Schroeder as we explore other uses for novel Artificial Intelligence Systems

Past Sessions

2023-24 Faculty Centered Events

  • November 3, 2023 -
    • Jessica McDonald - Olney Central College
  • December 1, 2023 -
    • Emily Boles and Layne Morsch - University of Illinois Springfield
  • February 2, 2024 - Teaching with Google Earth
    • Wayne Bass - Heartland Community College
  • March 8, 2024 - (slides)
    • Michael Gillespie - Eastern Illinois University
  • April 5, 2024 - Culturally Responsive Teaching and Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
    • Heather Tharp and Justin Leuba, Illinois Central College

Spring 2023 Faculty Centered Events

  • February 3, 2023 -
    Stephanie Kratz, Heartland Community College

  • Cyndi Boyce, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

  • Lydia Elliott, Illinois Central College
  • - Postponed
    Becky Parton, Lincoln Land Community College

Fall 2022 Sessions



  • Kona Jones and Jarry Brown, Richland Community College

  • Layne Morsch, University of Illinois Springfield

  • Jessica Bastian, Illinois Central College