FTI 2025: Full Schedule

Join us at the 2025 Faculty Technology Institute! Registration is required. Online links will be available in sessions once you check-in. Please contact us at ed-tech@lclark.edu with any questions.

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

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8:30am PDT

Breakfast

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Bacon Sunrise Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, black beans, zucchini, bell peppers, onions, jalapeños, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and cilantro in a flour tortilla with bacon. Contains egg, milk, wheat.

Vegetarian Sunrise Breakfast Burrito
(VE) Eggs, black beans, zucchini, bell peppers, onions, jalapeños, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and
cilantro in a flour tortilla. Contains egg, milk, wheat.

Morning Pastry Platter
(VE) An assortment of fresh baked pastries - Banana bread slices, mini muffins and seasonal scone. Contains egg, milk, wheat, tree nuts (pecans), seasonal pastries may contain alcohol - less than
0.05% ABV.

Seasonal Fresh Fruit
(VG/DF/WF) Sliced cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, grapes, berries.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Smith Hall

Breakfast, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Pros and Cons of Chat Apps in Class - Google Chat, Slack, and Discord

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 207

Chat applications like Google Chat, Slack, and Discord have numerous benefits for communication and collaboration in academic settings, including real-time messaging, fostering community engagement, and offering tools for file sharing and project management. However, they also present challenges such as distractions and concerns about data privacy. It's crucial for educators to establish clear guidelines and protocols to maximize the advantages of chat apps while mitigating potential drawbacks, ultimately enhancing the educational experience for students.

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Logan is a recent graduate of Lewis & Clark College and current temporary Educational Technologist. They studied International Affairs, Gender Studies, and German graduated summa cum laude with a thesis on why climate change fighting social movements end up failing in countries where... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 207

Digital Tools & Productivity, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Hands-on Prompting & Prompt Libraries

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 220

Unlock the power of AI! Learn the art and science of writing prompts that get the results you want and discover how to build your own prompt library.

Slide Deck

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Introduction to Tinkercad 3D Design

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 218

Tinkercad is a free, browser-based 3D design tool that makes it easy to create and design 3D models, especially for beginners and educators. It is known for its intuitive interface and ease of use, allowing users to combine and cut basic shapes to create complex objects. In this session, we'll get hands on with the software by designing a 3D model.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Zoom Security & In Meeting Controls

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 207

Keep your Zoom meetings safe, secure, and stress-free. This workshop will walk you through security tools and in-meeting controls every instructor should know, including how to disable participant screen sharing, mute all, and remove or report disruptive users. We will also share best practices for setting up waiting rooms, participant renaming, and understanding which settings must be configured in advance. Looking to avoid common disruptions and create a more secure virtual learning environment? This session is for you!

Speakers

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 207

Digital Tools & Productivity, Online

10:00am PDT

Ethical & Security Considerations with GenAI Tools

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 220

This workshop aims to equip you with a critical understanding of Generative AI's ethical implications in academia, including academic integrity, bias in educational content, and intellectual property concerns. You will learn to identify and mitigate security risks such as student data privacy and the secure use of GenAI tools in research and teaching. Ultimately, you'll gain actionable strategies for responsibly integrating GenAI into your pedagogy and scholarly activities, fostering an informed approach to these transformative technologies.

Slide Deck

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Unlocking Learning: Come Play a Stats Escape Room (Even if You Hate Statistics)

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 218

Excited to try JASP statistics software? Come to this session! Not excited—or maybe feeling a little nervous about statistics in general? No worries, you’ll fit right in with many of my students.

In this session, you'll play an interactive escape room designed to introduce undergraduates to JASP, a free, user-friendly statistical package that integrates with R, but doesn’t require any coding. The activity helps reduce stats anxiety by embedding analysis tasks in a collaborative, low-stakes game. We’ll also discuss how escape rooms and other gamified strategies can support student engagement and make the start of the semester a little less scary—for them and maybe for us, too. And yes, there will be a fabulous prize for the winning team. (Note: The traditional fabulous prize in my classes is Twinkies)

If you're curious, feel free to download and install JASP in advance at https://jasp-stats.org—but you definitely don't need to.

Link to Escape Room (It's a Google Form)

Link to Data Set for Escape Room (You'll need to download this, it's a .jasp file)

Speakers

Todd Watson

Associate Professor of Psychology, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Google Classroom Quizzes

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 207

A Google Classroom quiz is a type of assignment where students complete a Google Forms quiz within Google Classroom. Teachers can create these quizzes directly within Google Classroom and assign them to one or more classes or individual students. Students can submit their answers, and Google Forms can automatically grade the quiz, with grades then being imported into Google Classroom.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 207

Connected Classroom, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Introduction to NotebookLM

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 220

NotebookLM is an AI-powered collaborator that claims to help you do your best thinking. After uploading your documents, NotebookLM becomes an instant expert in those sources so you can read, take notes, and collaborate with it to refine and organize your ideas. Learn how to ask questions, create an audio overview, FAQ, study guide, table of contents, timeline, or briefing document. You can even add your own notes and generate mind maps based on the content.

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Using Zoom Accessibility Features

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 218

Zoom offers a range of built-in tools to support accessibility for all participants. This session will introduce features like live captions, transcripts, chats, and visual adjustments. You'll learn how to enable and manage these settings to create a more inclusive environment for your students. Whether you're teaching synchronously or hosting virtual office hours, small changes can make a big difference.

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:45am PDT

Lunch

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Assorted Sandwiches

Turkey Club Sandwich: Turkey, bacon, Swiss, leaf lettuce, tomato & mayo on French white bread.
Turkey & Cheddar Sandwich: Turkey, cheddar with tomato, lettuce and mayo on multigrain bread.
Ham & Swiss Sandwich: Ham, swiss, mayo, mustard, and lettuce on multigrain bread.
Caprese Sandwich: (VE) Roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and basil oil on Dos Hermanos ciabatta.
Tempeh & Quinoa Wrap: (VG) Quinoa, marinated tempeh, spinach, arugula, mixed greens, carrots, carrots, scallions, vegan mayo, and soy ginger dressing.

Spring/Summer House Salad
(DF/WF/VG) Arugula, radicchio, red leaf lettuce, fresh fennel, dried cranberries, seasoned pepitas, and rosé dressing. Contains alcohol less than 0.05% ABV.

Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, croutons, parmesan, and Caesar dressing. Contains egg, milk, wheat, fish (anchovy).

Greek Metala Orzo Salad
(VE) Orzo pasta, red onion, bell peppers, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta cheese & tomatoes with Greek vinaigrette. Contains milk, wheat.

Elephant Shortbread
(VE) Delicious elephant shaped shortbread. Contains
milk, wheat.

Frosted Shortbread Cookies
(VE) Our shortbread cookies half-dipped in frosting. Contains egg, milk, wheat

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT
Smith Hall

Lunch, In-Person

12:30pm PDT

Summer Sparks! A Lightning Showcase of Summer Plans

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT

Hybrid (Smith Hall & Zoom)

Zoom Passcode: 689842

Do you have big research plans this summer? Writing a book chapter, launching a new field study, preparing a grant, or working on a creative or curriculum-based project? We’re inviting faculty to share a brief 3–5 minute lightning talk about the scholarly work they’ll be diving into this summer. Please join us for this crowdsourced chance to hear from colleagues, discover shared interests, and come away with a few names to follow up with over the course of FTI and beyond.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
Hybrid (Smith Hall & Zoom)

Afternoon Session, Hybrid

2:00pm PDT

Advanced Zoom Techniques for Engagement

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Online

Looking to go beyond the basics in Zoom? This session explores advanced engagement strategies using features like polls, annotation tools, reactions, and breakout room management. We'll share practical examples and tips for maintaining student interaction and focus in longer sessions. Perfect for faculty aiming to maximize the dynamic potential of remote or hybrid learning.

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Online

Connected Classroom, Online

2:00pm PDT

Scope Your Project

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Albany 220

Project Title (Working):
Problem/Need You’re Addressing:
Target Audience (Who is this for?):
Core Goal (What will it help them do?):
How will GenAI be used? (e.g., answer questions based on my course readings, generate creative writing prompts, help students brainstorm research topics):
Potential Tools (NotebookLM, Custom GPT, basic prompting, etc.):
Success Metric (How will I know it's useful?):

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, Project Time

2:00pm PDT

Engaging Students through Social Annotation for Enhanced Learning Experiences with Hypothesis

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Online

Hypothesis is a collaborative web annotation tool that lets students highlight and comment on digital texts—together and in context. In this hands-on online workshop, you'll explore how social annotation can make student thinking visible, foster accountable participation, and offer a powerful alternative to traditional assignments in a time of growing GenAI use. Whether you're new to Hypothesis or already integrating it, you'll leave with strategies for designing meaningful activities. Come ready to annotate, reflect, and rethink engagement with a range of digital content!

Speakers

Jessica George

Customer Success Manager, Hypothesis

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Since 2014, Miranda Carney-Morris has been pivotal as the Director of Educational Technology at Lewis & Clark College. Her expertise lies in leading her team through the intricate maze of advocating and executing educational technology strategies. This involves not just adopting and... Read More →

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Online

Connected Classroom, Online