Generative AI: Professional Development

2025 AI Symposium

October 10th from 8:30am - 3:00pm at Metro Campus. Check-in will begin at 8:00am. Presentations will begin promptly at 8:30am.

We are pleased to invite faculty, staff, and students at Tulsa Community College to attend our second annual AI Symposium, an event dedicated to exploring a wide array of topics related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. TCC staff and faculty have prepared engaging presentations to share their insights and experiences with AI that are sure to help us all better understand the pros and cons of this technology. We will also be featuring a keynote presentation from Trey Conatser, the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at the University of Kentucky. His talk will focus on exploring what “durable learning” looks like in the age of AI. 

Symposium Agenda

Symposium Keynote Recording: available on Panopto

• Speaker: Dr. Trey Conatser, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning and the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at the University of Kentucky.

• Abstract: Research and experiences with generative AI thus far have led educators to reflect on the importance of distinguishing short-term performance gains from the more transformative effects of "durable learning," the habits of mind and educational practices that promote "deep engagement, transfer of knowledge and durable skill development" (Yan, et al. 2025). The ubiquity of AI tools therefore calls on educators to surface the nature and process of durable learning in ways that are both unique and common across the disciplines. The goal of this keynote is (1) to describe what durable learning looks like when AI tools are embedded across our digital interfaces, (2) to review concrete, adaptable examples of durable learning in action as students are guided to engage with AI, and (3) to center the joy of teaching and learning as a critical aspect of our AI-engaged future.

• Presentation Slides

(Archived) 2024 AI Symposium Information

• Program
• Shared Resource List

Overview

• Format: Friday lunch and learn webinars at noon
• Duration: 30-60 minutes each
• Delivery: Online-only via Zoom
• Recording: All sessions will be recorded and posted to the Generative AI LibGuide

Webinar Series Dates and Details

1. Shaun Peevsasser & Amy Rains - What we learned last year and where we're going at TCC

• Date: Friday, August 29th
• Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84946860670  
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=ca9a8cc7-1d87-48c7-8a56-b348012ea5d8&start=5.12 

2. Amy Lagers & Shaun Peevsasser - Academic Integrity

• Date: Friday, September 5th
• Description: Academic Integrity Pressbooks 2.0. Join Amy Lagers and Shaun Peevsasser as they discuss the Academic Integrity at TCC Pressbook 2.0. Amy and Shaun will first explore the history of the document as well as the conversations that took place leading into the Summer 2025 revisions. You'll learn about the new features and enhancements to the book, as well as how to integrate the resource into your courses. We'll showcase interactive features of the text and how it now specifically addresses AI use and academic integrity at TCC. This webinar is perfect for faculty looking for resources in their courses, staff who work directly with students on academic integrity, and anyone interested in TCC's approach to academic integrity and AI.
• Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89421189730
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=1884172b-5cd8-43ba-99f8-b34f0139d2cd&start=0.352812

3. Jeff Stuckey - Learn From My Mistakes: Navigating The Perils of Using AI in Academia

• Date: Friday, September 12th
• Description: Sharing obstacles and problematic issues encountered during 2 years of AI navigation, plus tips for avoiding AI pitfalls
• Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87372831652
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=c24a0605-adb1-420e-b981-b35700252def&start=2.953582

4. Shaun Peevsasser - Faculty Portfolio Organization

• Date: Friday, September 19th
• Description: Using AI to help organize and analyze materials for faculty portfolio submission
• Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88456668271
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b6a66a8a-5e6a-4d27-9c75-b35f01156c04 

5. Shannon Schwaebler - Coursera Utilization

• Date: Friday, September 26th
• Description: Ways Coursera can be utilized in AI context
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=9d9834b0-08b8-4732-a202-b36401380159

6. Amy Rains - Beyond the Usual Suspects: Teaching and Supporting Students with Perplexity AI

• Date: Friday, October 3rd
• Description: Perplexity as alternative to ChatGPT, transparent reasoning, source citations, research skills, digital literacy, and Perplexity Labs
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=78647734-9d4f-485e-9ab7-b36b01324dbe

SKIP --Friday, October 10th - AI SYMPOSIUM

7. Adam Brennan - Prompt Engineering Workshop

• Date: Friday, October 17th
• Description: Crafting better prompts and using generalist vs specialist AI tools
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=3ae8a8ef-b30e-4207-a35a-b37c01447c36

8. John Price - AI Compliance/Legal Issues

• Date: Friday, October 24th
• Description: Legal/compliance aspects of AI use
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=7cee473a-cb4f-498a-bbdc-b386013a3e17

9. Amanda Ross - AI and Copyright

• Date: pre-recorded
• Description: Review of copyright terms and current copyright topics surrounding generative AI and how this affects academia. 
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=fc880f02-8f93-4f98-9f86-b38500d54b84

10. BoodleBox

• Date: Friday, November 14th
• Description: exploring a higher-ed compliant chatbot product.
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=94a43a5c-a45f-4791-907d-b39c014768d9&start=610.089266

11. Shaun Peevsasser - AI in Action Research

• Date: Friday, November 21st
• Description: exploring how one professor has used AI to support his action research
• Recording: https://tulsacc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=6e6bdb46-bb64-479f-8755-b39c01475b3b&start=8.092012