Writing Across the University to host faculty and staff professional development workshops

A Functional, Critical & Rhetorical Approach to GenAI-Integrated Writing Instruction
Paula Rosinski, director of the Center for Writing Excellence and professor of English, and Julia Bleakney, director of the Center for Writing Excellence and associate professor of English

Monday, Feb. 10, 12:30-1:40 p.m., Belk Library 113. Lunch will be served. Please register
This workshop begins with an overview of a functional, critical and rhetorical approach to integrating GenAI-supported writing processes into your writing instruction. This framework gives us a way to understand different approaches to writing with GenAI, helping faculty decide if and how to incorporate GenAI into their writing pedagogy in an assignment, class or across the curriculum. The rest of the workshop will be spent brainstorming together how faculty might integrate this approach into their existing writing assignments and courses, and we’ll experiment with using GenAI to generate possibilities.

Enhancing Student Learning through Collaborative Writing & Research Posters
Kim Epting, professor of psychology and Srikant Vallabhajosula, professor of physical therapy education

Thursday, Feb. 20, 12:30-1:40 p.m., Belk Library 205. Please register  
Join us for this session featuring two faculty members who received the Center for Writing Excellence’s Writing Pedagogy Grant to design innovative assignments that enhance student learning through writing. They will explain the best practices in writing instruction embedded in each of their assignments—one focused on improving collaborative writing and assessment, the other on scaffolding research poster writing and design. Each presenter will deliver a 10-minute talk, followed by 20 minutes of interactive discussion, providing practical insights and takeaways for your own courses.

Developing & Sustaining A Scholarly Writing Agenda
Jessica Merricks, assistant professor of biology; Jessie Moore, director of the Center for Engaged Learning and professor of English; and John Su, associate professor of engineering

Thursday, March 6, 4:15-5:15 p.m., Belk Library 102. Snacks will be served. Please register.
In this informal panel discussion, three faculty from different disciplines will share their insights into maintaining a successful scholarly writing agenda. Panelists will discuss their writing routines; strategies for developing new projects, selecting publication outlets, responding to editor feedback and sustaining long-term productivity. Whether you seek to refine your writing habits or gain inspiration from experienced scholars, this discussion will provide practical insights into building a sustainable academic writing practice.

Speed-Teaching: AI-Enhanced Writing Assignments
Hwayeon Ryu, associate professor of mathematics; Lina Kuhn, lecturer in English; and Bob Frigo, assistant dean of Campus Life and director of the Kernodle Center for Civic Life

Tuesday, March 11, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Belk Library 113. Snacks will be served. Please register
Explore innovative, AI-enhanced writing assignments in this interactive speed-teaching session. Three presenters will share assignments they developed for a writing and math class after participating in the Center for Writing Excellence’s Designing AI-Enhanced Writing Assignments and Developing Students’ AI Critical Literacies summer 2024 institute. Participants will rotate to each of the three presenters who will give a 10-minute overview of their assignment followed by a 10-minute discussion on how participants might adapt the activity to their own classrooms and contexts.

AI & Scholarship Panel Discussion
Tim Peeples, professor of humanities and senior associate provost emeritus; Amanda Sturgill, associate professor of journalism; Aaron Trocki, associate professor of mathematics; and Keshia Wall, assistant professor of dance.

Monday, April 14, 4:30-6 p.m., Innovation Atrium; Snacks will be served. Please register
Panelists will first share their perspectives on integrating AI into scholarship in five minute prepared statements before opening the floor for discussion and questions. They will examine issues such as the ethical use of AI in scholarship, the impact of AI on their fields and the implications for their professions. Co-sponsored by Data Nexus, the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and the Center for Writing Excellence.