Workshops

 

Fall '25 events

You can always book a virtual or in-person meeting with Academic Technology at lnk.mcla.edu/bookactech.

Weekly Drop-In: AcTech Open Hours

Most Wednesdays
12-1 PM
Murdock 209 / Teams

Stop by with questions from 12-1PM (most) Wednesdays! Join in-person (Murdock 209) or on Teams. Topics can include: AI, digital accessibility, Canvas, course design, or any other tech-adjacent topics on your mind.
AcTech Open Hours Teams link

9/18 & 10/28: Book Scanner & PDFs

Thursday, September 18
Tuesday, October 28

12PM-1PM
Murdock 209 / Teams

Academic Technology has a new book scanner! In this hands-on workshop we'll go through the workflow to turn physical course materials into accessible PDFs. Bring course materials to scan if you like! Note that both sessions will be identical.
Book Scanner & PDFs Teams link

10/30: Practical Use of AI

Thursday, October 30
12PM-1PM
Faculty Center / Teams

Join us for a nuts & bolts workshop exploring some of the practical questions about AI tools, specifically large language models (LLMs): What are these tools good at? What are they not good at? How can I prompt them more effectively? What are the privacy risks and how can we mitigate them? How might I think about the environmental impact of regular use? (Note that this workshop will focus more on our own individual use of these tools and less on their use in the classroom; for that, see the Nov 6th workshop with CTL.)
Practical Use of AI Teams link

11/6: AI & Assignment Design (with CTL)

Thursday, November 6
12-1 PM
Faculty Center / Teams

"...a tool capable of reducing (or eliminating) the friction that makes thinking, writing, and problem-solving challenging is often going to be at odds with the messy and difficult process of learning" -Jane Rosenzweig, When the friction is the point

In this workshop, we'll discuss "useful friction" as a framework for exploring where we might invite students to use AI and where (and how) we might discourage it. There will be time to think through your own courses, so come with sample assignments in mind!
AI & Assignment Design Teams link

12/11: Workshop (with Freel Library)

Thursday, December 11
12-1PM
Freel Library / Teams

Check back for more information!
AcTech/Freel Workshop Teams link