Professional development workshops sponsored by Writing Across the University for faculty and staff presented by Elon colleagues from various departments across campus.
Writing Across the University will host several professional development workshops for faculty and staff presented by Elon colleagues from various departments across campus.
“Ask a Computer Scientist”
Informal times to meet and discuss your AI pedagogy and research questions or ideas with Dr. Shannon Duvall, Prof. of Computer Science and CWE Technology Fellow.
Friday 9/15, 3:30-4:30pm; Tuesday 10/10, 4:30-5:30pm; Wednesday 11/15, 4:00-5:00pm. The Oak House.
“Translating Scientific Research for Non-Expert Audiences”
Writing about your scientific research for non-expert audiences, in non-scientific genres (such as grants, annual reviews, or popular journals or news outlets) can be challenging. Dr. Paula Rosinski will first share a few strategies for writing about your scientific research for non-expert readers and then invite you to try some of these strategies yourself. Co-sponsored by the CWE and the Provost’s Office for Scholarship and Creative Activity.
Wednesday 9/27, 12:30-1:45pm, Belk Library 205. Lunch served, please register.
“ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering”
Co-led by Dr. Shannon Duvall, Prof. of Computer Science and CWE Technology Fellow, Dr. Mustafa Akben, Asst. Prof. of Management, and Dr. Paula Rosinski. Have you ever heard the saying, “garbage in, garbage out”? Prompt engineering is the skill of crafting inputs to generative AI software that will maximize the likelihood of getting the output that you need. In this workshop, we give basic principles of prompt engineering for both using language-based AI and also teaching our students this valuable skill.
Monday 10/23, 4:30-5:45pm, Belk Library 205. Snacks served, please register.