Upcoming Events
Sep 28 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Collections-Based Teaching: AI Resilient or AI Supported?
Instructors are increasingly drawn to collections-based teaching because it appears to be immune to the impact of AI, leaving students with a hands-on engagement with material culture. At the same time, AI has been introduced into scholarly approaches to materiality, specifically in support of traditional research. This workshop invites participants to think through the goals of an AI-resilient model of collections-based teaching while weighing the affordances of technologically inflected approaches to collections, so that they can make their decisions transparent to their students. Led by: --Gina Marie Hurley, PhD, Associate Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Teaching Development, Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning --Hannelore Segers, PhD, Early Materials Cataloger, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library *Key Questions: What does this technology allow us to do that we currently can’t? As instructors, how can we guide students toward or away from use of these tools, and a better understanding of their limitations and benefits? Does it interfere with students’ skill-acquisition and understanding of materiality, or does it offer ways to reinforce them? What are specific contexts in which AI-use can be considered to be useful or detrimental? Goals: 1. Explore the idea that collections-based teaching is AI-resilient 2. Consider our goals in introducing material culture to students 3. Through a case study (Gemini), consider whether AI can be used ethically in the space of collection-based teaching, without displacing goals around materiality and textual literacy 4. Revisit the question of the relationship between collections-based teaching and AI resilience with a more nuanced perspective
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Oct 5 | 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Promoting Student Engagement through Course Policies and Structures
At a time when there are increasing, competing demands on student attention, how can we, as instructors, structure our classroom to incentivize student engagement and focus? Moreover, how do we effectively communicate our intentions to students and build a trusting classroom community? Aside from classroom activities, the syllabus and our course policies are one main avenue for communicating these decisions to students from our device and AI policies to our participation and accessibility statements. Together, we will discuss concrete strategies for creating equitable course policies and fostering course structures that promote student engagement. Join us for a panel and discussion event, featuring Beverly Gage, John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History and Professor of American Studies; Crystal Feimster, Associate Professor in the Department of Black Studies and the American Studies Program and Head of Pierson College; and Charles Bailyn, the A. Bartlett Giamatti Professor of Astronomy and Physics. The panelists will share their own thoughts and pedagogical practices before replying to audience Q&A. Participants are encouraged to come ready to contribute their own questions, challenges, and variations on practices related to student engagement. Lunch will be provided. We are committed to hosting inclusive and accessible events that allow all participants to fully engage. Please contact us at faculty.teaching@yale.edu if there are ways we can support accommodations and access needs, be aware of any dietary restrictions, or for other questions.
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Oct 7 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Yale AI Updates + Community Chat: Teaching & Learning
Yale AI Updates + Community Chat: Teaching & Learning Join us for a live online session focused on how AI is shaping teaching and learning at Yale. This month, we will take a closer look at the Gemini LTI in Canvas, including Gemini Chat, Gemini Gems, and NotebookLM. We will begin with an overview of the AI tools and resources currently available at Yale, along with recent updates and new opportunities for teaching and learning. We will then dive into the Gemini LTI and explore how instructors and students can access Gemini tools directly through Canvas. During the session, we will demonstrate several features and discuss potential teaching and learning use cases, including using Gemini Chat for brainstorming and exploration, creating customized Gemini Gems, and using NotebookLM to work with instructor-provided course materials and resources. We will also spend time discussing classroom AI policies, considerations for incorporating AI into courses, and questions to think about when deciding how these tools might fit into your teaching. As always, the final portion of the session will be open for community questions and conversation. Bring your questions, examples, ideas, or challenges. Whether you are already experimenting with AI or are just beginning to explore what is available at Yale, you are welcome to join us. Agenda 30 Minutes: AI Tools, Updates, and Gemini LTI Deep Dive An overview of Yale's AI tools and resources, followed by a demonstration of the Gemini LTI in Canvas, including Gemini Chat, Gemini Gems, and NotebookLM. 10 Minutes: Classroom AI Policies and Considerations Ideas and considerations for communicating expectations about AI use and incorporating AI thoughtfully into teaching and learning. 20 Minutes: Community Questions & Answers An open conversation for questions, use cases, ideas, and discussion with colleagues across Yale.
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Oct 9 | 10:00am - 11:30am
Teaching Across Disciplines with the Yale University Art Gallery’s Numismatics Collection: Physical Objects and Cultural Documents
The Yale University Art Gallery’s holdings of coins, paper money, tokens, and medals – the study of which is called numismatics – exceed in range and depth those found at any other university in North America. This workshop series focuses on the capacity of the Gallery’s global numismatics collection to support learning goals in any discipline or subject. Money Matters comprises three 90-minute thematic sessions that explore how numismatic objects across time and space can illuminate history, test or expand conceptual frameworks, and cultivate transferable skills. Providing participants with the exceptional opportunity to handle the art, these workshops aim to demystify the field of numismatics and foster an interdisciplinary appreciation of its role across the academic curriculum at Yale. Together with Gallery curators and Yale faculty members Prof. Joe Glynias (History), Prof. William Goetzmann (School of Management) and others, participants will brainstorm how to employ the objects meaningfully in their own teaching. The workshops (individually and as a series) are open to all Yale instructors of record, including tenured and tenure-track faculty, clinical instructional faculty, lecturers, lectors, and part-time acting instructors (PTAIs), as well as postdoctoral fellows and associates. Participants who attend at least two of the workshops are eligible to apply for curriculum development grants supported by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to integrate the Gallery’s numismatics collection in their courses at Yale. Up to five grants of $1,500 each (paid as research funds) will be awarded. The workshops are hosted by Benjamin Hellings, the Jackson-Tomasko Associate Curator of Numismatics, and Liliana Milkova, the Nolen Curator of Education and Academic Affairs, and feature hands-on work and short teaching demos by Yale faculty. Please note that attendance is capped at 18 and registration is required. Fri., Oct. 9, 10-11:30 am Physical Objects and Cultural Documents (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325705) Fri., Nov. 6, 10-11:30 am Thematic Approaches Across Disciplines (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325706) Fri., Dec. 11, 10-11:30 am Science, Technology, Networks (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325707) Prior to attending their first workshop, participants are invited to watch these short videos: 1. Benjamin Hellings and Emily Pearce Seigerman on the Bela Lyon Pratt Gallery of Numismatics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG5ij-IOCuA&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=10) 2. Emily Pearce Seigerman on How to Read Coinage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f04rj3rRtHI&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=2) 3. Emily Pearce Seigerman on What Makes a Coin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX6l9SwZh24&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=4) Photo Credit: Jessica Smolinski, Yale University Art Gallery.
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Nov 4 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Yale AI Updates + Community Chat: Teaching & Learning
Join us for a live online session focused on how AI is shaping teaching and learning at Yale. We’ll share the latest AI tools and updates, demo helpful features, and talk through classroom policy considerations. This is also your chance to ask questions, explore use cases, and connect with others thinking about AI in education. Agenda: 30 Mins - AI Tools and Updates 10 Mins - Classroom AI Policies 20 Mins - Community Questions & Answers
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Nov 6 | 10:00am - 11:30am
Teaching Across Disciplines with the Yale University Art Gallery’s Numismatics Collection: Thematic Approaches Across Disciplines
The Yale University Art Gallery’s holdings of coins, paper money, tokens, and medals – the study of which is called numismatics – exceed in range and depth those found at any other university in North America. This workshop series focuses on the capacity of the Gallery’s global numismatics collection to support learning goals in any discipline or subject. Money Matters comprises three 90-minute thematic sessions that explore how numismatic objects across time and space can illuminate history, test or expand conceptual frameworks, and cultivate transferable skills. Providing participants with the exceptional opportunity to handle the art, these workshops aim to demystify the field of numismatics and foster an interdisciplinary appreciation of its role across the academic curriculum at Yale. Together with Gallery curators and Yale faculty members Prof. Joe Glynias (History), Prof. William Goetzmann (School of Management) and others, participants will brainstorm how to employ the objects meaningfully in their own teaching. The workshops (individually and as a series) are open to all Yale instructors of record, including tenured and tenure-track faculty, clinical instructional faculty, lecturers, lectors, and part-time acting instructors (PTAIs), as well as postdoctoral fellows and associates. Participants who attend at least two of the workshops are eligible to apply for curriculum development grants supported by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to integrate the Gallery’s numismatics collection in their courses at Yale. Up to five grants of $1,500 each (paid as research funds) will be awarded. The workshops are hosted by Benjamin Hellings, the Jackson-Tomasko Associate Curator of Numismatics, and Liliana Milkova, the Nolen Curator of Education and Academic Affairs, and feature hands-on work and short teaching demos by Yale faculty. Please note that attendance is capped at 18 and registration is required. Fri., Oct. 9, 10-11:30 am Physical Objects and Cultural Documents (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325705) Fri., Nov. 6, 10-11:30 am Thematic Approaches Across Disciplines (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325706) Fri., Dec. 11, 10-11:30 am Science, Technology, Networks (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325707) Prior to attending their first workshop, participants are invited to watch these short videos: 1. Benjamin Hellings and Emily Pearce Seigerman on the Bela Lyon Pratt Gallery of Numismatics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG5ij-IOCuA&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=10) 2. Emily Pearce Seigerman on How to Read Coinage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f04rj3rRtHI&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=2) 3. Emily Pearce Seigerman on What Makes a Coin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX6l9SwZh24&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=4) Photo Credit: Jessica Smolinski, Yale University Art Gallery.
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Nov 12 | 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Teaching & Learning Discussion | Distinctly Human: Teaching Disciplinary Skills and Mitigating AI Learning Loss
As the landscape of AI continues to change rapidly, many of us find ourselves asking how we can continue to center the human in the classroom. How do we teach core disciplinary skills, mitigate learning loss, and reflect meaningfully on AI’s relationship to these things? What do we value humans doing, whether AI can do it or not? Our conversation will begin with insights from Brett Smith, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Jill Campbell, Professor of English. They will share their own thoughts and pedagogical practices and then invite others into the conversation. Participants are encouraged to come ready to contribute their own questions, challenges, and variations on practices related to student engagement and course policies. Lunch will be provided. We are committed to hosting inclusive and accessible events that allow all participants to fully engage. Please contact us at faculty.teaching@yale.edu if there are ways we can support accommodations and access needs, be aware of any dietary restrictions, or for other questions.
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Dec 2 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Yale AI Updates + Community Chat: Teaching & Learning
Join us for a live online session focused on how AI is shaping teaching and learning at Yale. We’ll share the latest AI tools and updates, demo helpful features, and talk through classroom policy considerations. This is also your chance to ask questions, explore use cases, and connect with others thinking about AI in education. Agenda: 30 Mins - AI Tools and Updates 10 Mins - Classroom AI Policies 20 Mins - Community Questions & Answers
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Dec 11 | 10:00am - 11:30am
Teaching Across Disciplines with the Yale University Art Gallery’s Numismatics Collection: Science, Technology, Networks
The Yale University Art Gallery’s holdings of coins, paper money, tokens, and medals – the study of which is called numismatics – exceed in range and depth those found at any other university in North America. This workshop series focuses on the capacity of the Gallery’s global numismatics collection to support learning goals in any discipline or subject. Money Matters comprises three 90-minute thematic sessions that explore how numismatic objects across time and space can illuminate history, test or expand conceptual frameworks, and cultivate transferable skills. Providing participants with the exceptional opportunity to handle the art, these workshops aim to demystify the field of numismatics and foster an interdisciplinary appreciation of its role across the academic curriculum at Yale. Together with Gallery curators and Yale faculty members Prof. Joe Glynias (History), Prof. William Goetzmann (School of Management) and others, participants will brainstorm how to employ the objects meaningfully in their own teaching. The workshops (individually and as a series) are open to all Yale instructors of record, including tenured and tenure-track faculty, clinical instructional faculty, lecturers, lectors, and part-time acting instructors (PTAIs), as well as postdoctoral fellows and associates. Participants who attend at least two of the workshops are eligible to apply for curriculum development grants supported by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to integrate the Gallery’s numismatics collection in their courses at Yale. Up to five grants of $1,500 each (paid as research funds) will be awarded. The workshops are hosted by Benjamin Hellings, the Jackson-Tomasko Associate Curator of Numismatics, and Liliana Milkova, the Nolen Curator of Education and Academic Affairs, and feature hands-on work and short teaching demos by Yale faculty. Please note that attendance is capped at 18 and registration is required. Fri., Oct. 9, 10-11:30 am Physical Objects and Cultural Documents (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325705) Fri., Nov. 6, 10-11:30 am Thematic Approaches Across Disciplines (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325706) Fri., Dec. 11, 10-11:30 am Science, Technology, Networks (https://cglink.me/2dA/r2325707) Prior to attending their first workshop, participants are invited to watch these short videos: 1. Benjamin Hellings and Emily Pearce Seigerman on the Bela Lyon Pratt Gallery of Numismatics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG5ij-IOCuA&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=10) 2. Emily Pearce Seigerman on How to Read Coinage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f04rj3rRtHI&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=2) 3. Emily Pearce Seigerman on What Makes a Coin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX6l9SwZh24&list=PLqJmQZgy9f_e3qEd8rxUefCMuJYflnJoc&index=4) Photo Credit: Jessica Smolinski, Yale University Art Gallery.
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Jan 11 | 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Getting Started with Canvas (Canvas 101 Session 1): Your First Steps to Success
Join us for a dynamic and hands-on training session designed for instructors, instructional support staff, and academic leaders who are new to Canvas or looking to refresh their foundational skills. This workshop will equip participants with the confidence and strategies needed to navigate Canvas effectively, set up courses with clarity, and utilize essential tools that enhance teaching and learning. Participants will: Explore the Canvas interface and personalize their dashboard Learn how to structure a course using modules, pages, and assignments Review best practices for publishing and maintaining a course throughout the term Canvas is designed to support flexible, student-centered learning environments. This session will empower educators to build intuitive, accessible, and well-organized courses that foster meaningful interactions and academic success. A recording will be shared with all registrants. The Poorvu Center is committed to hosting inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals, including those with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about access or anticipate needing an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact us at askpoorvucenter@yale.edu. Advance notice may be necessary to accommodate some accessibility needs.
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