{"id":78769,"topic":"ai","source":"IU Today","title":"New webinar series to help faculty apply generative AI to teaching and research - IU Today","url":"https://today.iu.edu/live/news/52724-new-webinar-series-to-help-faculty-apply","url_hash":"d527f1e7ca0a17a01b59ca8017dd88c1aa200f3e","author":"","summary":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNVlo2SUtDVE10Y2ZCWWNNOS0zTHR0RS1FeGJnemRMR2ZWMDBtR216T3A5czBDbEdRNkwtN203dXN1RkdBNmxjcm5TanN3UG90U0NDX0JkdF9JMm9maUVTc2NKNkdjRmt0NUI3RFp1MWlTRUg3RWZZTXRGLU96MHNrcjdhWQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">New webinar series to help faculty apply generative AI to teaching and research</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">IU Today</font>","content":"New webinar series to help faculty apply generative AI to teaching and research\nA new webinar series will provide faculty from all Indiana University campuses a quick and easy way to learn how to use generative artificial intelligence in their teaching, research and academic work. The 3 for 30 Generative AI Webinar Series will offer instruction on various topics, plus demonstrations, conversations and real-world examples from colleagues.\nThe free webinars from the UITS Learning Technologies Faculty Fellow Programs are 30 minutes each, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Eastern Time, three Mondays each month. Afterward, consultants will be available online for an optional 30-minute open office. All webinars will be recorded, so those who register but can’t attend will receive an email with the recording as soon as it is ready. The first webinar, on Sept. 14, explores “What’s new with AI at IU?”\n“AI is everywhere,” said Kelly Scholl, UITS Learning Technologies Faculty Fellow Programs director. “You can’t read anything or watch anything without hearing about it. And it’s a big part of our students’ lives.\n“We want to make sure that we are preparing our students for their futures. 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This fall the webinars have been retooled by shortening sessions from 60 to 30 minutes and offering help from consultants afterward.\nThe 3 for 30 Generative AI webinars will be led by Justin Hodgson, strategic director of generative AI faculty initiatives. He also led the Digital Gardener Initiative, which is focused on digital literacy. Scholl said that Hodgson will bring in guests from senior leadership levels to discuss some topics, but also faculty to share what they are doing with AI.\nTopics are chosen based on feedback. Generative AI Faculty Fellows and Anne Leftwich, UITS chief academic and AI innovation officer, listen to faculty and deans about their needs and share what they learn, Scholl said.\nScholl said the new webinar series is a great follow-up to GenAI 101, the free course available to staff, faculty and students that provides a foundational base. 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The webinars are another avenue for you to explore more about AI and consider what that means for you in your classroom and what that means for your students.”\nUITS piloted a generative AI pilot program in the summer of 2025 with 250 faculty and staff participants. The pilot confirmed that faculty wanted a place to explore how to use generative AI with their teaching, research and service, Scholl said. As a result, the first Generative AI Faculty Fellow cohort launched in the fall of 2025. This fall marks the third cohort, with 80 fellows to meet growing interest in the technology.\nBecause Generative AI Faculty Fellow applications have consistently exceeded capacity, generative AI webinars have been offered since fall 2025. These events help meet interest and provide resources to more faculty, Scholl said. This fall the webinars have been retooled by shortening sessions from 60 to 30 minutes and offering help from consultants afterward.\nThe 3 for 30 Generative AI webinars will be led by Justin Hodgson, strategic director of generative AI faculty initiatives. He also led the Digital Gardener Initiative, which is focused on digital literacy. Scholl said that Hodgson will bring in guests from senior leadership levels to discuss some topics, but also faculty to share what they are doing with AI.\nTopics are chosen based on feedback. Generative AI Faculty Fellows and Anne Leftwich, UITS chief academic and AI innovation officer, listen to faculty and deans about their needs and share what they learn, Scholl said.\nScholl said the new webinar series is a great follow-up to GenAI 101, the free course available to staff, faculty and students that provides a foundational base. 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