events

Expand your generative AI (GenAI) toolkit. Join us on Thursday, April 11th, 2:30-4:00pm in LIB 280 for Academic Technology’s "Beyond Chatbots: GenAI Images, Voice, Meetings" — a hands-on workshop where participants will harness the power of GenAI for image creation, video transcription, and virtual meeting support. Open to both beginners and advanced users, this event is a great opportunity to elevate your GenAI skills in a supportive environment. 
Register now (https://forms.office.com/r/Jc028HhZpd) to secure your spot.

Academic Technology (AT) will be soft-launching the opening of a new Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) instructional space which will be available for instructors to bring their students in groups to experience AR/VR content.
Virtual Reality is gaining ground as one of the latest tools for computing. It is making exploring, training, learning and entertainment immersive. You can now see and interact with the virtual world in the safety and comfort of a classroom.
Academic Technology recognizes this growing trend. We now provide access to these tools to expand virtual learning at SFSU.
In our lab, we have five virtual reality headsets that students and faculty can use. Access to training and learning resources are only a few clicks away. In Steam, users can access educational games and simulators, as well as the latest games produced by top tier developers. For those who are interested in in making the next generation of games for the virtual world, access to the developer software is there. Artists can now make virtual art and take 3D modeling to another level. 
Our staff will guide you through setting up and logging into the virtual world.

• New users can try a sample of the many free VR simulators Steam has to offer.
• Gamers can access their Steam accounts to challenge other users in VR competition!
• Join the growing community of users!

Learn from an online panel of SF State students how they use and experiment with Generative AI, their perspectives on this new and emerging technology, and their thoughts about how it can play a role in their learning. Generative AI is a hot topic in higher education both for its potential to impact teaching and learning but also for its disruption of disciplines, fields, and the future workforce our students will be entering.

This one hour webinar was held on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 from noon to 1pm and is sponsored by the Academic Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC).

What can AI do for you? Join us on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in LIB 280 (note: location has changed!) for Academic Technology’s first Generative AI Prompt-a-thon — a dynamic, hands-on workshop designed to empower SF State faculty and staff with the skills to effectively utilize generative AI (GenAI) tools. In this hour-long session, you’ll explore the art of crafting prompts that maximize this technology’s potential. Whether you’re new to GenAI or seeking more advanced techniques, this event is a great opportunity to enhance your skills in a supportive and collaborative setting. 

Register now to secure your spot in this unique learning experience.

Join Academic Technology for Workshop Fridays!

The two workshops below are open to any instructors who want to learn more about Canvas Quizzes and Peer Review in Canvas.

For more information on Canvas workshops, visit the Support and Training page on the Canvas website.