Goals and Objectives

To support specific college-wide initiatives.

Activities

These initiatives are specifically derived from the Strategic Plan and impact the entire College.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Strategic Priority

Our Objective 

Realize the potential of AI across 吃瓜头条.

The call was made at convocation. 

"To succeed, we need everyone on board. Our goal is to empower our college community with a strong understanding of AI鈥攆rom operations to classrooms. By boosting AI readiness, we鈥檙e embracing the future of work. Let鈥檚 shape tomorrow鈥攖ogether."
This signaled the beginning of the work related to adopting AI here at 吃瓜头条. This initial step will support the strategic success outcome for the year 2025/2026 to 鈥淚mplement College-wide AI literacy initiative and identify top priorities for improving and innovating services.鈥

Big Picture Issues 

We have identified the big picture opportunities related to AI. These include: 

  1. AI Literacy
  2. Productivity
  3. Use of AI in the Classroom
  4. Workforce readiness
     

The next steps will be critical in moving us toward a comprehensive strategy for AI implementation.

Our Approach

Recognizing that Gen AI is an ever-changing entity we approach this adoption with a collaborative and change mindset. Our approach begins with seeking information from our stakeholders utilizing this information seeking stage as an opportunity to facilitate conversations around AI. Phase 1 and two are essential for laying the ground work and building basic AI literacy around campus. This will provide the data needed to set priorities and begin the work of production and execution.

Phases for AI Adoption: Phase 1, Information Seeking; Phase 2, Information Sharing; Phase 3, Production and Execution; Phase 4 Launch and Review

 

Activities at a Glance

AI Community of Practice Wednesdays

Please join us in our Community of Practice Wednesdays for Fall 2025: Focus on AI. The Community of Practice is an opportunity for both Staff and Faculty to engage in conversations surrounding pertinent topics related to the use and understanding of AI at 吃瓜头条 - beginners welcomed and encouraged! Course dates and discussion topics include:  

  • October 15, 2025, from 12:30 - 1:30pm - Understanding AI and Data; discussion led by Youssef Jouad via
  • October 29, 2025, from 12:30 - 1:30pm - Ethical and Responsible Use of AI; discussion led by the ODL team via
  • November 12, 2025, from 12:30 - 1:30pm - Being Human and AI; discussion led by Scott Neal via
  • November 19, 2025, from 12:30 - 1:30pm - AI in Practice, Getting Started; Co-led by Terra Pegram Bikah and Ari Dolikani via
     

Recommended for all faculty and staff

Student Panel: Hear directly from Students on their use of AI
Date and time: November 13, 2025, from 2:00 鈥 3:00pm via

In this panel style forum, students will discuss their uses of AI in the classroom, their expectations of faculty AI use, and how they use AI to support their learning at 吃瓜头条. 

Recommended for all faculty and student support services

Artificial Intelligence in Health: Exploring the Current State and Opportunities
Date and Times: October 22, 2025, from 11:00am 鈥 12:00pm via
Presented by: Shelley Rusincovitch, MMCi, FAMIA, Managing Director of Duke AI Health and co-Director of Duke CTSI Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Pillar, Adjunct Instructor of Software and Web Development at 吃瓜头条

Please join Shelley as she discusses the current state of artificial intelligence in health, summarize the landscape of issues of applying algorithms and advanced technologies in health settings, and share my own perspective on the urgent need and opportunities for teachers to help our students navigate this dynamic and complex space.

Open Lab Workshops

Join our campus AI pioneers as they lead open labs to try out some of your AI skills. Presenters will highlight AI skills, and you will be able to try them out with guidance and support. Excellent opportunity for beginners! Bring your laptop or use one of the machines in the computer lab. There is no online component for these lab sessions. 

Prompting with Purpose: A Beginner鈥檚 Guide
Dates and Times: October 24, 2025, 9:00 a.m. 鈥 10:30 a.m. in Phillips (Building 3), Room 3-232
Presented by: Janel Thompson, Chair/Instructor of English

This workshop offers a hands-on introduction to the basics of prompting AI. The session explores how different types of prompts can shape the quality of responses, highlighting the difference between vague requests and clear, focused ones. Examples will show how prompting strategies can be applied to both everyday situations and professional tasks. Participants will come away with practical approaches that make AI more effective, reliable, and useful as a tool for problem-solving and creativity.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the qualities of effective AI prompts and distinguish them from vague or ineffective ones.
  • Apply basic prompting strategies to generate useful responses for both every day and work-related tasks.
     

From Prompts to Agents: Working Smarter with AI Tools & Agents
Dates and Times: October 24, 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm in Phillips Bldg. Computer lab 3-232
Presented by: Dr. Del Williams, Chair/Instructor of First Year Experience and College Success. 

Do you have mundane, daily tasks for which you wish you had the help of an assistant? Have you found yourself asking, 鈥淗ow could I automate this task?鈥 If so, this workshop will introduce you to AI agents, virtual assistants that can help you streamline your tasks and boost your productivity and creativity! You will observe both free and paid AI tools that you can use to automate basic tasks and allow you to focus on higher-level work!

Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate daily processes to determine what should be automated.
  • Evaluate AI tools to determine the best tool for the action needed.
  • Observe the creation of an AI agent and engage in the process in real time.
  • Evaluate the pros and cons of using AI agents as it relates to ethical and privacy considerations.
     

Exploring AI Through a Tour of Tools with the Library 
Dates and times: 

  • November 4, 2025, at 2:00 - 3:30pm in the Library Computer lab, Bldg. 5-112 ()
  • November 13, 2025, at 11:00am - 12:30pm in the Library Computer lab, Bldg. 5-112 ()

Presented by: Kyle Minton, Librarian, Reference Library

Looking for hands-on, low-stakes practice with AI Technology? Gain comfort and confidence with using AI and join us in this cooperative, librarian-led exploratory workshop! Participants will be provided with a diverse set of example documents to use to become familiar with summarizing and transforming documents with AI in a safe and responsible manner. This practice session will include several of the most popular AI chatbots to give participants an idea of the different results and outcomes from the various AI platforms. Learn both the limitations and the possibilities of these tools in a library setting, powered by human-authored ideas and cooperative learning!

Learning Outcomes

  • Be comfortable logging into and engaging with some of the most popular Artificial Intelligence chatbots.
  • Practice creating and building upon specific prompts for AI
  • Use workshop-provided documents to see the differences and variations in how AI Chatbots can summarize and transform data.
  • Build their own awareness of what it means to be a safe and responsible AI user.
  • Gain awareness of AI-powered search options within 吃瓜头条 Library resources and databases.
     

Recommended for faculty and staff who are new to using AI